Winnipeg Jets let a point slip away as Anaheim Ducks complete comeback winning 5-4 in overtime

The Ducks complete the comeback defeating the Jets 5-4 in overtime as Winnipeg lets a winnable game slip away.

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:

900th game in the NHL for Gustav Nyquist.

For the fourth time in his career Kyle Connor gets to the 40 assist mark. He’s on pace for 56 which would match his total from last season.

First NHL goal for Jets prospect Elias Salomonsson.

Multi Point Game:

Alex Iafallo 1G 1A
Kyle Connor 1G 1A
Cole Perfetti 2A
Logan Stanley 2A

Highlights:

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Up next:

The Jets are scheduled to practice tomorrow in Anaheim as they prepare to conclude the three-game road trip on Sunday in San Jose. Start your day with the Morning Papers which will go live at 7 AM CST tomorrow on illegalcurve.com, then join us for two hours of hockey talk on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show before checking back for a Practice Report.

Podcast:

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David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

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