Scheifele scores OT winner in 2-goal effort to power Jets past Coyotes

Mark Scheifele scored twice, including the winner with 9.7 seconds left in overtime, to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday in Winnipeg.

Scheifele had scored a first-period goal for the Jets (32-25-10), who ended a four-game homestand with a 3-1-0 record.

Nick Ritchie had tied the game 1-1 in the third period for Arizona (20-40-5), which ends a three-game road trip Monday night in Edmonton.

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Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves for the Jets. Vejmelka stopped 38 shots for the Coyotes.

Vejmelka was stingy in the crease until 14 seconds were left in the opening period and Scheifele notched his 25th goal of the season.

Paul Stastny fired the puck at the net and a rebound bounced off Scheifele and past Vejmelka.

Winnipeg outshot Arizona 14-9 in the first period.

Early in the period, Coyotes forward Phil Kessel received acknowledgement on the videotron and cheers from the crowd for playing his 965th consecutive NHL game, which moved him into second place behind Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Keith Yandle (988).

Mr. Iron Man rages on. ⭐️<br><br>Congratulations to Phil Kessel for passing Doug Jarvis to move into second place for all-time consecutive <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NHL</a> games played. He now only trails former Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle. <a href="https://t.co/AVZ8diQvnA">pic.twitter.com/AVZ8diQvnA</a>

The Jets had a power play early in the second period, but were unable to get a shot on goal.

Winnipeg then had an Adam Lowry goal wiped off the scoreboard at 11:30 following a successful Arizona coach's challenge. A review ruled the puck had hit the netting above the glass 22 seconds earlier and play should have