Vilardi scores twice, Jets edge Blues in shootout for 9th straight win
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Jets win team-record 9th straight, beating Blues 4-3 on Kyle Connor’s shootout goal
NHL roundup: Jets top Blues in shootout, win 9th straight
Gabriel Vilardi scored twice as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the host St. Louis Blues 4-3 in a shootout Saturday night to extend their winning streak to nine games. Nikolaj Ehlers also scored and Cole Perfetti earned two assists for the Jets.
The Jets and Blues are tied this season with a 1-1-0 record, with the Blues earning a 4-1 victory over the Jets in Winnipeg in December. Since their last meeting, the Jets have gone 21-6-3. They currently hold the No. 1 seed for the Western Conference playoff spot.
The Jets opened as bigger favorites around -145 or higher but the news of Hellebuyck and Morrisey both missing the game brought that down to between -120 and -130 at most books. The Jets are still the far superior team, though, especially with the Blues’ backup in net.
Kyle Connor ensured that the Blues would emerge with just one point on Saturday, scoring the game-deciding goal in the second round of the shootout.
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