Ehlers, Scheifele, Connor lead Winnipeg Jets to 4-2 win over Ottawa Senators

Winnipeg Jets' Colin Miller (6), Ville Heinola (14) and Nikolaj Ehlers (27) celebrate Ehlers' goal against the Ottawa Senators during third period NHL action in Winnipeg on Dec. 28, 2024. (John Woods/The Canadian Press)

Nikolaj Ehlers scored a goal and had two assists to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.

Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each had a goal and an assist and Gabe Vilardi contributed a power-play goal for Winnipeg (26-10-1).

Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves at Canada Life Centre.

Ridley Greig and Tim Stutzle both scored power play goals and Mads Sogaard stopped 19 shots for Ottawa (18-5-2).

Ehlers scored at 11:19 of the third period and assisted on Vilardi's at 9:47 for the go-ahead goal.

Ottawa led 2-0 early in the second period, but Winnipeg countered with two goals just two minutes 15 seconds apart to draw even.

Scheifele set up Connor at 12:46 and then Ehlers sent Scheifele in alone on Sogaard to beat the Senators' goalie with a backhand shot at 15:01.

Connor's goal extended his point streak to six games.

Ottawa's Greig tipped a Thomas Chabot point shot past a screened Hellebuyck at 4:03 of the second period. Stutzle converted a Drake Batherson pass at 10:40 of the first.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 28, 2024.