Connor’s late goal fuels Jets to 5-3 win over Blues in playoff opener

— Kyle Connor’s one-timer with 1:36 remaining in the third period snapped a 3-3 tie and lifted the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-3 victory in Saturday’s opening game of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the St. Louis Blues.
Apr 20, 2025, 05:45 am - AP
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1st PeriodSTLWPG
9:31Robert Thomas (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Cam Fowler (1), Pavel Buchnevich (1)
10
13:38Mark Scheifele (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Kyle Connor (1), Josh Morrissey (1)
11
15:02Jaret Anderson-Dolan (1)
Assists: Morgan Barron (1), Luke Schenn (1)
12
18:10Oskar Sundqvist (1)
Assists: Zack Bolduc (1), Justin Faulk (1)
22
2nd PeriodSTLWPG
1:13Jordan Kyrou (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Justin Faulk (2), Jake Neighbours (1)
32
3rd PeriodSTLWPG
9:18Alex Iafallo (1)
Assists: Mark Scheifele (1), Kyle Connor (2)
33
18:24Kyle Connor (1)
Assists: Mark Scheifele (2), Josh Morrissey (2)
34
19:07Adam Lowry (1) (Empty Net)
Assists: Mason Appleton (1)
35

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Justin Faulk shot blocked by Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Jake Neighbours shot blocked by Dylan DeMelo
  • Giveaway by Alex Iafallo
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Mason Appleton hit Ryan Suter
  • Nino Niederreiter Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Dylan Samberg Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Adam Lowry hit Ryan Suter
  • Mason Appleton hit Radek Faksa
  • Takeaway by Brandon Tanev
  • Neal Pionk shot blocked by Adam Lowry
  • Brandon Tanev Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nino Niederreiter Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Cole Perfetti Tip-In saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Giveaway by Logan Stanley
  • Giveaway by Cole Perfetti
  • David Gustafsson hit Oskar Sundqvist
  • Morgan Barron hit Oskar Sundqvist
  • Luke Schenn hit Zack Bolduc
  • Jaret Anderson-Dolan hit Cam Fowler
  • Luke Schenn Interference against Mathieu Joseph
  • Vladislav Namestnikov hit Justin Faulk
  • Vladislav Namestnikov hit Justin Faulk
  • Nino Niederreiter hit Jake Neighbours
  • Kyle Connor hit Colton Parayko
  • Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Luke Schenn
  • Jimmy Snuggerud shot blocked by Mason Appleton
  • Vladislav Namestnikov faceoff won against Oskar Sundqvist
  • Cole Perfetti hit Nick Leddy
  • Cam Fowler shot blocked by Alex Iafallo
  • Colton Parayko shot blocked by Kyle Connor
  • Mark Scheifele Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Connor (1), Josh Morrissey (1)
  • Adam Lowry shot blocked by Mason Appleton
  • Giveaway by Neal Pionk
  • Jaret Anderson-Dolan Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Luke Schenn Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • David Gustafsson Tip-In saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Jaret Anderson-Dolan Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Morgan Barron (1), Luke Schenn (1)
  • Cole Perfetti hit Colton Parayko
  • Alex Iafallo Slap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Alex Iafallo Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Mathieu Joseph shot blocked by Josh Morrissey
  • Giveaway by Josh Morrissey
  • Zack Bolduc shot blocked by Luke Schenn
  • Cole Perfetti Backhand saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Giveaway by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Neal Pionk Roughing against Jake Neighbours
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Vladislav Namestnikov faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Alex Iafallo hit Philip Broberg
  • Luke Schenn hit Alexey Toropchenko
  • Luke Schenn hit Radek Faksa
  • Logan Stanley hit Colton Parayko
  • Alex Iafallo hit Radek Faksa
  • Giveaway by Logan Stanley
  • Morgan Barron Deflected Off Crossbar
  • Mark Scheifele Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Iafallo Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Dylan Samberg Slap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Neal Pionk Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Samberg Slap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Jaret Anderson-Dolan Backhand saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Dylan DeMelo hit Jimmy Snuggerud
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Nathan Walker
  • Alex Iafallo hit Cam Fowler
  • Vladislav Namestnikov faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Mason Appleton Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Kyle Connor Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Dylan DeMelo Slap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Kyle Connor Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Mark Scheifele hit Colton Parayko
  • Morgan Barron faceoff won against Oskar Sundqvist
  • Giveaway by David Gustafsson
  • Josh Morrissey hit Jordan Kyrou
  • Kyle Connor Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Cole Perfetti hit Philip Broberg
  • Nino Niederreiter shot blocked by Cole Perfetti
  • Cole Perfetti Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Logan Stanley Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Adam Lowry hit Justin Faulk
  • Morgan Barron hit Oskar Sundqvist
  • Giveaway by Luke Schenn
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Oskar Sundqvist
  • Colton Parayko shot blocked by Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Cam Fowler shot blocked by Neal Pionk
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Adam Lowry Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Neal Pionk shot blocked by Kyle Connor
  • Luke Schenn Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Josh Morrissey Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Kyle Connor Snap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Kyle Connor Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Takeaway by Brandon Tanev
  • Dylan Samberg Hooking against Jordan Kyrou
  • Morgan Barron faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Luke Schenn hit Zack Bolduc
  • Takeaway by Morgan Barron
  • Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  • Mark Scheifele Tip-In Wide Right
  • Kyle Connor Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Mason Appleton
  • Adam Lowry Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Brandon Tanev Tip-In saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Mason Appleton Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Dylan Samberg
  • Mark Scheifele hit Jake Neighbours
  • Mark Scheifele Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Alex Iafallo Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (1), Kyle Connor (2)
  • Morgan Barron faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Nathan Walker shot blocked by Luke Schenn
  • Adam Lowry hit Colton Parayko
  • Alex Iafallo hit Philip Broberg
  • Dylan Samberg hit Robert Thomas
  • Nino Niederreiter Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Takeaway by Dylan DeMelo
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Adam Lowry faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Giveaway by Mark Scheifele
  • Alex Iafallo hit Robert Thomas
  • Josh Morrissey hit Pavel Buchnevich
  • Takeaway by David Gustafsson
  • Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Kyle Connor Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (2), Josh Morrissey (2)
  • Mason Appleton Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Dylan Samberg
  • Adam Lowry Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mason Appleton (1)
  • Robert Thomas shot blocked by Neal Pionk
  • Kyle Connor Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Iafallo Misconduct
  • Neal Pionk Misconduct
  • Mark Scheifele Misconduct
  • Luke Schenn hit Mathieu Joseph
  • Logan Stanley Misconduct
  • Luke Schenn Misconduct
  • Radek Faksa hit Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Robert Thomas hit Alex Iafallo
  • Giveaway by Colton Parayko
  • Robert Thomas hit Mark Scheifele
  • Jake Neighbours hit Alex Iafallo
  • Icing
  • Brayden Schenn hit Dylan Samberg
  • Brayden Schenn hit Luke Schenn
  • Brayden Schenn hit Cole Perfetti
  • Giveaway by Jordan Kyrou
  • Mark Scheifele shot blocked by Philip Broberg
  • Hand Pass
  • Alexey Toropchenko hit Dylan Samberg
  • Jake Neighbours hit Kyle Connor
  • Brandon Tanev shot blocked by Nathan Walker
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Morgan Barron
  • Zack Bolduc Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Zack Bolduc hit Dylan Samberg
  • Cole Perfetti shot blocked by Justin Faulk
  • Brayden Schenn hit Logan Stanley
  • Jake Neighbours hit Mason Appleton
  • Alexey Toropchenko Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Giveaway by Alexey Toropchenko
  • Giveaway by Oskar Sundqvist
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Logan Stanley
  • TV Timeout
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Robert Thomas Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Cam Fowler (1), Pavel Buchnevich (1)
  • Brayden Schenn hit Neal Pionk
  • Icing
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Brayden Schenn hit Dylan Samberg
  • Brayden Schenn hit Neal Pionk
  • Jake Neighbours hit Cole Perfetti
  • Nathan Walker hit Dylan DeMelo
  • Ryan Suter Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Leddy hit Mason Appleton
  • Takeaway by Robert Thomas
  • Off-side
  • Oskar Sundqvist hit Nino Niederreiter
  • Puck in Netting
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Alex Iafallo
  • Jake Neighbours Backhand saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Jake Neighbours Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Jake Neighbours Slashing against Alex Iafallo
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Oskar Sundqvist hit David Gustafsson
  • Alexey Toropchenko hit Luke Schenn
  • Brayden Schenn hit Adam Lowry
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Josh Morrissey
  • Giveaway by Nick Leddy
  • Takeaway by Oskar Sundqvist
  • Justin Faulk Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Oskar Sundqvist Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Zack Bolduc (1), Justin Faulk (1)
  • Alexey Toropchenko hit Cole Perfetti
  • Justin Faulk hit Nino Niederreiter
  • Justin Faulk hit Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Radek Faksa hit Nino Niederreiter
  • Nathan Walker hit Logan Stanley
  • Neal Pionk shot blocked by Radek Faksa
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Alex Iafallo
  • Kyle Connor shot blocked by Colton Parayko
  • Icing
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Robert Thomas Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Cam Fowler Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Robert Thomas
  • Off-side
  • Jordan Kyrou Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Faulk (2), Jake Neighbours (1)
  • Icing
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Radek Faksa Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Nathan Walker hit Logan Stanley
  • Colton Parayko Tripping against Mark Scheifele
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Morgan Barron
  • Neal Pionk shot blocked by Ryan Suter
  • Nino Niederreiter shot blocked by Pavel Buchnevich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Samberg shot blocked by Ryan Suter
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Nathan Walker faceoff won against Morgan Barron
  • Nathan Walker hit Dylan DeMelo
  • Zack Bolduc hit Dylan DeMelo
  • Icing
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • On-Ice Official
  • Radek Faksa hit Mark Scheifele
  • Icing
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Justin Faulk Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Robert Thomas Deflected saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Takeaway by Colton Parayko
  • High Stick
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Radek Faksa hit Logan Stanley
  • Takeaway by Nathan Walker
  • Alexey Toropchenko hit Logan Stanley
  • Alexey Toropchenko hit Luke Schenn
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Giveaway by Colton Parayko
  • Kyle Connor shot blocked by Colton Parayko
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Mathieu Joseph
  • Jordan Kyrou hit Josh Morrissey
  • Jimmy Snuggerud Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Jake Neighbours
  • Jake Neighbours hit Alex Iafallo
  • Jake Neighbours hit Neal Pionk
  • Jake Neighbours hit Mark Scheifele
  • Nathan Walker hit Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Nathan Walker hit Logan Stanley
  • Luke Schenn shot blocked by Jimmy Snuggerud
  • Giveaway by Zack Bolduc
  • David Gustafsson shot blocked by Mathieu Joseph
  • Colton Parayko Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Colton Parayko hit Mark Scheifele
  • Hand Pass
  • Icing
  • Nick Leddy hit Alex Iafallo
  • Icing
  • Oskar Sundqvist faceoff won against Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan Walker hit Luke Schenn
  • Nick Leddy Tripping against Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Off-side
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Justin Faulk
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Mason Appleton shot blocked by Colton Parayko
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zack Bolduc hit Alex Iafallo
  • Zack Bolduc Cross-checking against Alex Iafallo
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Neal Pionk
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Neal Pionk
  • Off-side
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Brayden Schenn hit Mason Appleton
  • Justin Faulk hit Adam Lowry
  • Giveaway by Jake Neighbours
  • Off-side
  • Alexey Toropchenko hit Luke Schenn
  • Giveaway by Oskar Sundqvist
  • Kyle Connor shot blocked by Justin Faulk
  • Philip Broberg Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Morrissey shot blocked by Alexey Toropchenko
  • Josh Morrissey shot blocked by Nathan Walker
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Justin Faulk hit Brandon Tanev
  • Off-side
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Takeaway by Radek Faksa
  • Icing
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Oskar Sundqvist hit Vladislav Namestnikov
  • Giveaway by Justin Faulk
  • Icing
  • Mason Appleton shot blocked by Cam Fowler
  • Takeaway by Jimmy Snuggerud
  • Hand Pass
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Mark Scheifele
  • Icing
  • Brayden Schenn Misconduct
  • Jake Neighbours Misconduct
  • Pavel Buchnevich Misconduct
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Adam Lowry
  • Mathieu Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
  • Mathieu Joseph Misconduct
  • Nathan Walker Misconduct
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Adam Lowry
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