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Hutchinson wins 1st start of season, Jets top Lightning 3-1

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Michael Hutchinson made 23 saves in his first NHL start of the season to help the Winnipeg Jets beat the league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Patrik Laine scored his team-leading 23rd goal for the Jets (30-13-8). Kyle Connor and Bryan Little also scored, and Blake Wheeler had two assists.

Rookie forward Matthew Peca scored for Tampa Bay (34-13-3), which had its three-game winning streak snapped.

Both teams let their starting goaltenders -- ranked first and second in wins -- have a night off after they took part in last weekend's All-Star festivities at Tampa Bay.