Winnipeg 3, Edmonton 2
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 18, 2014
Where: MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Tom Kowal
Linesmen:
Greg Devorski, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance:
15004
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Jets 3, Oilers 2 (OT): Blake Wheeler fed rookie defenseman Jacob Trouba for the winning goal 1:10 into overtime to lift host Winnipeg to its third straight victory under new coach Paul Maurice.
Wheeler’s initial attempt off a rush missed the net, but he collected the loose puck and sent it in front to Trouba, who also scored a short-handed goal in the third period. Fellow rookie Mark Scheifele added a goal for the Jets while Ondrej Pavelec made 20 saves.
Jordan Eberle scored a power-play goal and David Perron tied the game for Edmonton, which finished its four-game road trip 0-3-1 and is winless in its last eight away contests. Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 36 shots for his third straight defeat.
Eberle buried a cross-ice feed from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins with Eric O’Dell serving a hooking penalty 6:59 into the second period. That lead stood until Trouba tipped Bryan Little’s centering pass around Bryzgalov 5:48 into the third period.
Scheifele drove to the net from the corner and scored on a backhand 4:49 later to put Winnipeg ahead. Perron deflected defenseman Jeff Petry’s point shot around Pavelec to force overtime with two minutes remaining in regulation.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Winnipeg won the season series against the Oilers 2-1-0 after the teams split two games in Edmonton. … The Jets have outscored opponents 13-5 in three games with Maurice as coach. … Trouba has three goals in his last two games.
Top Game Performances
Edmonton |
|
Winnipeg |
Jordan Eberle 1 |
Points |
Jacob Trouba 2 |
Jordan Eberle 1 |
Goals |
Jacob Trouba 2 |
Sam Gagner 1 |
Assists |
Blake Wheeler 2 |
Jordan Eberle 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Jacob Trouba 1 |
Ilya Bryzgalov .923 |
Save Percentage |
Ondrej Pavelec .909 |
Ilya Bryzgalov 36 |
Saves |
Ondrej Pavelec 20 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Edmonton
|
22 |
2 |
1-5 |
5-5 |
15 |
23 |
Winnipeg
|
39 |
3 |
0-5 |
4-5 |
15 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Winnipeg will play their next game on the road against Anaheim. The Jets have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .448 after a loss.
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Edmonton will play their next game at home against Vancouver. The Oilers have a W/L % of .267 after a win and .306 after a loss.