Scheifele scores hat trick to help Jets double up Canucks, snap 3-game losing streak

Mark Scheifele led the way with a hat trick as the Winnipeg Jets earned a 4-2 victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.

Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored as the Jets snapped a three-game losing streak.

Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey had two assists apiece.

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 20-of-22 shots for Winnipeg (22-13-1). The Jets are now 13-6-0 at Canada Life Centre.

Collin Delia made 35 saves for Vancouver (16-16-3).

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Garland pulled the Canucks within one 13:11 into the third period. He grabbed a rebound off the boards behind the net, then banked a shot in off Hellebuyck.

But Scheifele put the game away with an empty netter as 28 seconds remained in the contest.

The Jets took a 3-1 lead into the third period after scoring three unanswered goals and outshooting Vancouver 19-6 in the second.

Dubois put the Jets ahead when he was awarded a penalty shot after being taken down by Canucks defenceman Ethan Bear. Dubois beat Delia cleanly at the 15:42 mark.

With Lane Pederson off for tripping, Scheifele deflected Morrissey's slap shot from the blue line past Delia on the power play at 13:52 of the second.

The Canucks drew first blood just 41 seconds into game, taking advantage of a horrendous giveaway by Dylan Samberg in his own end.

The Jets defenceman sent the puck to Elias Pettersson, who dished it to Kuzmenko. The left-winger promptly fired one past Hellebuyck for his 15th of the season.

Winnipeg did not register its first shot on goal until the 9:39 mark of the opening period.