WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Kyle Connor scored twice, and Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine each had a goal and two assists in a Winnipeg's five-goal third period as the Jets beat the Vegas Golden Knights 7-4 on Friday night.
Tyler Myers, Matt Hendricks, and Nikolaj Ehlers also scored for Winnipeg with won its fifth straight at home. Blake Wheeler had three assists and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 27 shots for the Western Conference-leading Jets.
Winnipeg-born forward Cody Eakin, William Karlsson, Erik Haula and Colin Miller scored for the Golden Knights.