Winnipeg Jets Game Notes - March 31, 2021 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

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THE RUNDOWN TOR

STAT

WPG

35 22 10 3 47 116 91 26 77.3

GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PP% PK%

36 22 12 2 46 119 99 26.2 76.7

LAST FIVE GAMES Date

Opp

Sc

Res

Str

Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Mar. 26 Mar. 27 Mar. 29

at VAN at VAN at CGY at CGY at CGY

4-0 5-1 3-2 4-2 5-1

W W W L W

1W 2W 3W 1L 1W

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NEXT FIVE GAMES Date

Opp

TV

Radio

Apr. 2 Apr. 4 Apr. 6 Apr. 8 Apr. 10

TOR VAN VAN at MTL at MTL

TSN3 TSN3 TSN3 TSN3 HNIC

680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97

SEASON SERIES Date

Loc

Sc

Res

Jan. 18 Mar. 9 Mar. 11 Mar. 13 Mar. 31 Apr. 2 Apr. 15 Apr. 21 Apr. 23 Apr. 24

TOR TOR TOR TOR WPG WPG TOR WPG WPG WPG

3-1 4-3 4-3 5-2

L W OTL W

GAME 37 • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021 • 6:30 P.M. • BELL MTS PLACE

The Jets begin a four-game homestand on Wednesday with the first of two games against the Maple Leafs.

The Maple Leafs are the last team in the Canadian Division to visit Winnipeg this season. The first four meetings between the two sides took place in Toronto.

After playing 12 of 14 game on the road, Monday begins a stretch of 10 of 15 home games for the Jets.

The Jets have points in 14 of their past 20 games (13-6-1), which included a season high four-game winning streak from Feb. 19-27.

The Jets finish playing 17 games in 31 days in March on Wednesday.

Winnipeg has been held without a power play goal in consecutive games for just the second time this season, but are 33.3% with the man advantage in the past 10 games.

Ten Jets players are averaging half a point per game or better in the past 10 games.

Mark Scheifele is fifth in NHL scoring with 43 points (15G, 28A) in 36 games this season. He registered his first two-goal game of the season on Monday.

BROADCAST INFO TV: Sportsnet Play-By-Play: Analyst: Rinkside:

Chris Cuthbert Craig Simpson Scott Oake

Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97 Play-By-Play: Analyst: Studio Host:

Paul Edmonds Jamie Thomas Kelly Moore

Last Game

GAME STORYLINES

Winnipeg has used the same 18 skaters and two goaltenders for their past 11 games.

With Kyle Connor (17), Mark Scheifele (15), and Nikolaj Ehlers (15), the Jets are the only team in the NHL this season with three players that have at least 15 goals.

Mar. 29 at CGY - 5-1 W Jets Scorers: Thompson (2), Scheifele (14, 15), Copp (11), Dubois (7) Flames Scorers: Lindholm (9) Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (29 sv, 1 ga) Flames Goaltenders: Jacob Markstrom (19 sv, 4 ga), David Rittich (5 sv, 1 ga) Jets PP: 0-for-2 Jets PK: 3-for-4

Recap: The Jets scored five unanswered goals en route to a 5-1 win against the Calgary Flames on Monday night…Mark Scheifele (2G, 1A) and Nikolaj Ehlers (3A) each had three points to lead the Jets, while Kyle Connor had two assists…Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 18 shots he faced in the second and third periods to pick up his 18th win of the season.

Three Stars: 1. Ehlers 2. Scheifele 3. Copp

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