The Winnipeg Jets secured a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken, clinching second place in the Central Division and home ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs against the Colorado Avalanche. Key players for the Jets included Kyle Connor, who scored twice, and Tyler Toffoli, who netted the game-winning goal. Nikolaj Ehlers also scored, and Connor Hellebuyck secured his 37th win of the season. The game was tightly contested, with Yanni Gourde playing a pivotal role for the Kraken, including a key deflection goal. The score was tied 3-3 at one point, before Toffoli's decisive goal. The Jets have now won seven consecutive games and hold a record of 51-24-6, positioning them for a potential top spot in the West depending on the outcome of their next game against the Vancouver Canucks.
Thee Winnipeg Jets have clinched home ice through the first round with their win tonight over the Kraken #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Winnipeg beat Seattle 4-3 to lock into 2nd in the Central. Home ice vs Colorado. So Thursday's game vs #Canucks means nothing to Jets. Will it mean anything to Nux?
The #NHLJets will host the Colorado Avalanche in the first round, earning home-ice advantage and second place in the Central with a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken. Hellebuyck with his 37th win in his 60th start. Connor scores twice. Ehlers gets one and Toffoli pots winner.
That will do it. #NHLJets clinch second spot in the Central Division with a 4-3 win over @SeattleKraken to improve to 51-24-6 on the season. 7 consecutive wins for the Jets, who close out the regular season vs #Canucks on Thursday.
Jets win 4-3 and clinch 2nd in Central. Will have home ice against Colorado in first round
Winnipeg beats Seattle 4-3 and will start the 2024 playoffs at home against Colorado. The Jets improve to 51-24-6 for 108 points and have a shot at catching Vancouver for second in the West, too. Thursday's Jets/Canucks game will decide that and the best record in Canada, too.
Winnipeg wins. They secure home ice in their 1st Round Series vs Colorado. #StanleyCupPlayoffs
#NHLJets have clinched home ice advantage in round one of the playoffs vs #Avalanche after beating Seattle 4-3 in regulation. @TSN_Edge
Tyler Toffoli and Nikolaj Ehlers, that was very nice. 4-3 #NHLJets with 8:20 to go in the third and the idea of getting a single point, the minimum needed to clinch home ice against the Avalanche, is shining brightly in Winnipeg.
With 12 seconds to go in the power play, Nikolaj Ehlers finds Tyler Toffoli, who scores his second in as many games. #NHLJets up 4-3 on @SeattleKraken with 8:20 to go.
And we're tied 3-3 after two. Gourde with the steal and feed to linemate Tye Kartye who finishes. #Seakraken https://t.co/rb4aW20rsU
2nd period is complete. #NHLJets two-goal lead has evaporated. It's now a 3-3 tie with @SeattleKraken SOG 17-17.
Connor Hellebuyck just made his best save of the contest, stopping Yanni Gourde on a 2-on-1 rush. Moments later, Gourde finds Tye Kartye on a 2-on-0. Tie game. 3-3 with 1:47 to go in 2nd period.
Heck of a game from Yanni Gourde. Backdoor to Kartye. He deserved that one. Tie game. Bang. #SeaKraken
#SeaKraken get back within one. 3-2 after Gourde tips in Evans' shot https://t.co/P2esB19spT
Yanni Gourde with a great net front deflection of a Ryker Evans point shot narrows the Jets lead to 3-2 at 5:11 mark. Gourde didn’t quit and his team is back in it. #SEAKraken #NHL https://t.co/22mEgJ90YS
Here comes Ryker Evans. Yanni Gourde got the deflection. This game's getting frolicky. 3-2 Winnipeg. #SeaKraken
Yanni Gourde with the nifty redirection after the shot from the left point from Ryker Evans. #NHLJets lead cut to 3-2.
And it’s now 3-1 Jets just 2:30 into the 2nd as too many players allowed to whack away at the puck in front of Grubauer. Nikolai Ehlers finally pops once home while sprawled out on the ice. #SEAKraken going downhill in a hurry now. #NHL https://t.co/L58mZlecIp
And the Tatar goal is barely announced when Kyle Connor scores his second of the night off a rebound with nobody around him to give Jets a 2-1 lead with only 5.8 seconds to go in period. #SEAKraken allowed only 6 shots but 2 have gone in. #NHL https://t.co/TS2kJNq99x
#NHLJets lead 2-1 after one. Connor gets both for Winnipeg. Tatar for the Kraken. Shots 8-6 SEA
Tomas Tatar takes a Bellemare pass, moves into right circle and snaps puck home through a partial screen to tie it 1-1 with 1:22 to play in 1st. #SEAKraken right back in it. #NHL https://t.co/TboA0omrfG
Kyle Connor starts things off for Winnipeg. 🚨 Stream the Jets vs. Kraken on Sportsnet+. https://t.co/gQrjYZX101
Kraken fall behind 1-0 midway through the first. A bang-bang pass from behind the net gets one-timed home by Kyle Connor.#SEAKraken #NHL https://t.co/cWy2aaubmI