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Connor records 6th career hat trick in a 6-1 victory

After their most complete game of 2025, the Vancouver Canucks fell 6–1 to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Winnipeg’s goal scorers were Kyle Connor (3), Neal Pionk, Nino Niederreiter, and Mark Scheifele.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Kyle Connor scored a natural hat trick in the first ... three assists and Cole Perfetti added a pair to give him 100 NHL career points. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves to pick up his league-leading 27th win of the season for Winnipeg ...

Kyle Connor scored a natural hat trick in ... and Cole Perfetti added a pair to give him 100 NHL career points. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves to pick up his league-leading 27th win of the ...

January 15 - Kyle Connor scored a natural hat trick ... Nikolaj Ehlers and Rasmus Kupari also set up goals. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 stops. Nils Hoglander scored Vancouver's only goal, unassisted.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor scored a natural hat trick ... Perfetti added a pair to give him 100 NHL career points. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves to pick up his league-leading ...

How good are the Winnipeg Jets this season? Really good is the answer. They are currently tied with the also surprising Washington Capitals to lead the NHL with 63 points. For the Jets, Kyle Connor‘s offensive production is one reason for the team’s success.

Even with that talent, the Avalanche have yet to solve Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck, who leads all NHL goalies in wins (28), save percentage (.927), goals-against average (2.02) and shutouts (six). Two of those shutouts have come against Colorado, and he could be back in net after allowing four goals to Utah.

Kyle Connor recorded a natural hat trick and added an assist Tuesday to move into a tie with Mark Scheifele for the team lead in goals with 26. They are tied for third in the NHL behind only Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl (31) and Florida's Sam Reinhart (27). Connor tops the Jets with 59 points, which ranks seventh best in the league.

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With the Calgary Flames in struggle mode, the best bet on the Under seems like the way to go for tonight's total prediction against the Winnipeg Jets.