Winnipeg Jets kick off the post-Olympic break with a 3-2 OT win over the Vancouver Canucks

He had enough chances in regulation to find the back of the net but Cole Perfetti finally got it done which gave the Jets a 3-2 win in OT as they kick off the post-Olympic break with a win.

For those who would like to take a deeper dive into the advanced stats click here to see the results from the game via Natural Stat Trick.

Notable:

Third straight season Mark Scheifele got to the 70 point plateau.

After a slow start to his season as he recovered from his high-ankle sprain, Cole Perfetti is on fire with three goals in his last four games. He matched his game-winning goal total from last season but did it in 39 fewer games.

Multi Point Game:

Mark Scheifele 2A

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