WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Nikolaj Ehlers scored his team-leading fifth goal during the third period to lift the Winnipeg Jets over the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Saturday night.
Ehlers took a feed from captain Blake Wheeler and wired a shot from the high slot over the stick-side shoulder of goalie Scott Darling 6:03 into the third. Winnipeg won its third straight after an 0-2 start.
Bryan Little also scored for the Jets.
Jeff Skinner had a power-play goal for Carolina.
On the winner, Wheeler had the puck in the corner and waited for Ehlers to skate himself open.