The Winnipeg Jets (10-1-0) remained undefeated on the street, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets (5-4-1) in a reasonably lopsided contest within the Ohio capital.
A Nikolaj Ehlers hat trick helped carry the Jets to a 6-2 victory over the Blue Jackets. It was his first hat trick since 2018 and continued a robust begin for the Danish ahead. Alongside together with his trio of objectives, he added an help within the sport to deliver his season level whole to fifteen in 11 video games performed.
It was Ehlers who opened the scoring simply over 5 minutes within the first interval, wiring a slap shot from the highest of the left circle previous Blue Jackets’ goaltender Elvis Merzlikins for his first of the night time.
After Sean Kuraly evened issues for Columbus, Ehlers tallied his second aim of the interval to place the Jets again on prime. They didn’t path after this level, main for the rest of the sport.
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The Jets began the second interval simply as they ended the primary, with Mason Appleton extending the result in 4-2 together with his fourth aim of the season. Former Jets’ ahead Sean Monahan, who left for the Blue Jackets in free company, scored his sixth of the yr to chop the Jets lead again down to 1, however that may be the final puck to enter the web off a Columbus stick.
Ehlers accomplished the hat trick later within the interval, cleansing up a rebound for his third of the sport and seventh of the season. The Jets’ second line was excellent all night time and helped drive a very good chunk of their offensive sport.
BIG NIGHT FOR EHLERS 👀
fifth profession hat trick 🎩
most hat methods by a danish-born participant in NHL historical past 🇩🇰
4th most in franchise historical past 🤝 pic.twitter.com/ewmJIL3wHS— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) November 2, 2024
The Jets added two extra within the third interval, with Josh Morrissey scoring on the facility play, and Gabriel Vilardi including one other with 5 minutes left. It was the third straight sport with a aim for Vilardi, who’s lastly trying extra like himself after a really sluggish begin. Aiding on his aim was Kyle Connor, who has now recorded not less than one level in each sport this season. Connor was named the NHL’s second star of the month earlier within the day, a well-deserved honor.
Eric Comrie made 22 saves to choose up his third win of the season for the Jets, with Merzlikins getting tagged with the loss for the Blue Jackets after giving up six objectives on 44 pictures.
The Jets return dwelling to face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday, Nov. 3 within the first sport of a four-game homestand. The Blue Jackets are doing the other, hitting the street to face the Washington Capitals tomorrow (Nov. 2) within the second half of the back-to-back and the beginning of a five-game street journey.
