Connor Hellebuyck makes 42 saves as Jets beat Golden Knights

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Connor Hellebuyck made 42 saves, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 on Tuesday night.

Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele each had a goal and an assist for Winnipeg (30-24-10). Pierre-Luc Dubois and Neal Pionk also scored, and Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor each had two assists.

Hellebuyck's fourth shutout of the season and No. 28 for his career helped the Jets stay in the race for a wild card in the Western Conference.

"We were always in the mix, but now we’re really in the mix," Hellebuyck said.

"It’s not how we want to play, but wins at this point are huge, and can continue building and get some momentum off of it."

The Dallas Stars hold the second wild-card spot with 73 points after a 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Vegas has 72 points and Winnipeg 70. The Stars have four games in hand over the Golden Knights and two on the Jets.

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Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) makes a save on Vegas Golden Knights' Keegan Kolesar (55) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

"How many games we got left? 18 now?" Hellebuyck asked reporters after the game. "Shoot, we need to win maybe three quarters of those because when teams see us coming, they are going to step on the gas, too."

The injury-riddled Golden Knights dropped to 34-28-4. They extended their road skid to seven games and two shutouts in a row.

Playing in back-to-back games, Logan Thompson stopped 22 shots for Vegas. He was also in net for Monday night's 3-0 loss at Minnesota.

"He’s been playing well. I think