Game Notes: Dec. 16 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

The Winnipeg Jets play their final home game before the Christmas Break tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning…The Jets are coming off a 4-3 overtime victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night…Winnipeg plays their last three games before Christmas on the road, beginning Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings.

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Working Overtime
The Jets have won back-to-back games in overtime to improve their record to 4-1 in games decided in overtime this season…Winnipeg is also 5-2 in games decided in overtime or a shootout…During the Jets current 8-1 stretch, four of the eight wins have come in overtime or a shootout…Winnipeg set a franchise record last season with four consecutive overtime or shootout wins from Mar. 20-27…Mark Scheifele scored his second overtime winner of the season on Friday and has factored in all four overtime goals the Jets have scored this season with two goals and two assists…Scheifele is one overtime point away from tying the franchise record for most overtime points in a season (Marian Hossa – 2006-07; Dustin Byfuglien – 2010-11)…Scheifele’s six career overtime goals are third in franchise history, while his 12 overtime points are tied for fourth.

Gone Streaking
The Jets have won four games in a row to match their longest winning streak of the season, which occurred from Nov. 29-Dec. 4…During the last two seasons the Jets have had six winning streaks of four games or more.

In Bunches
The Jets have scored four goals or more in four consecutive games and seven of their last nine contests…Winnipeg has scored 115 goals this season, which is tied for third in the NHL…Since a 6-3 win in Vancouver on Nov. 19, the Jets have tallied 60 goals in their last 14 games (10-4-0), which is the most in the NHL…Winnipeg has scored four goals or more in nine of the 14 games…The Jets hold a plus-26 goal differential this season, which leads the Western Conference and is second in the NHL.

Wonderful Time of Year
The Jets have posted a 7-1-0 record in December to climb to first place in the Western Conference…Winnipeg ranks in the top five of several categories this month, including being tied with Tampa Bay for the most wins.

Against the East
The Jets are 9-4-1 against Eastern Conference teams this season, but 2-3-1 against the Atlantic Division…Winnipeg went 19-7-6 against the Eastern Conference last season, including a 10-3-3 record versus the Atlantic Division and 9-4-3 record against the Metropolitan Division…Blake Wheeler leads the Jets with 20 points (1G, 19A) in 14 games against the Eastern Conference, while Mark Scheifele has 16 points (10G, 6A) in 14 games…Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is 6-4-0 with a 2.51 goals-against average and .920 save percentage in games against the Eastern Conference this season.

Friendly Confines
Winnipeg is 12-4-2 at home this season, which is the third-most wins and tied for the second-most points in the NHL…After going 7-for-14 on the power play in their last three home games, the Jets have regained top spot in the NHL in power play percentage at home this season at 35.7% (20-for-56)…Winnipeg’s 20 power play goals at home this season lead the NHL…The Jets penalty kill is 21-for-24 (87.5%) in the last nine home games.

Dynamic Duo
Mark Scheifele (2G, 1A) and Blake Wheeler (3A) each had three points against Chicago on Friday to remain tied for the team scoring lead with 43 points each…Scheifele is second on the Jets in goals (20) and assists (23)…Last night was his fourth consecutive multi-point game and 12^th multi-point game of the season, which is also tied with Wheeler for most on the team this season…Wheeler had three assists on Friday and has a point in 10 of his last 11 games (2G, 16A)…Wheeler’s 38 assists this season is second in the NHL…Wheeler has four three-assist games this season, which is tied for second in the league.

Streak of Three
With 20 goals in their last four games, the Jets have five players with points in four consecutive games…Mark Scheifele leads the way with 11 points in the four games (4G, 7A), while Mathieu Perreault has also scored in each of the last three games.

Multi Mo
In his last four games, defenceman Josh Morrissey has posted the most offensively productive stretch of his career thus far with three multi-point efforts (2G, 5A)…He has a point in five of his last six games (3G, 6A) and has multiple points in back-to-back games for the first time in his career…With 19 points (4G, 15A) this season, he’s quickly closing in on the career-high 26 points (7G, 19A) he had last season.

Jets vs. Lightning All-Time Records
Overall: 38-30-20
At Bell MTS Place: 5-3-2
At Amalie Arena: 15-19-10

2017-18 Game Log vs. Lightning

Jets vs. Lightning Notes

• The Jets have a point in six of their last seven games against the Lightning (3-1-3).
• Since the franchise relocated to Winnipeg, the Jets are 10-5-5 against the Lightning.
• The Jets have allowed four goals or more in seven of their last nine games against the Lightning (31 GA).
• Winnipeg is 22-for-25 (88%) on the penalty kill in their last seven games against Tampa Bay.
• The Jets have won 50% or more of the faceoffs in their last four games against the Lightning (126-for-243).
• Blake Wheeler leads the Jets in career scoring against the Lightning with 29 points (8G, 21A) in 31 games.
• Patrik Laine has five points (2G, 3A) in four games against the Tampa Bay, while Nikolaj Ehlers has six points (4G, 2A) in six games.

Jets-Lightning Connections

• Lightning defenceman Braydon Coburn was originally a draft pick of the Jets’ franchise. The Atlanta Thrashers selected Coburn eighth overall in 2003. Coburn played 38 games for the Thrashers over the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons.
• Lightning forward Ryan Callahan and Jets forward Blake Wheeler played together for team USA at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
• The Jets’ Josh Morrissey and Mark Scheifele played with the Lightning’s Alexander Killorn and Brayden Point for Canada during the 2017 IIHF World Championship where they were coached by Lightning head coach Jon Cooper.
• Jets’ Mark Scheifele, Jacob Trouba and Connor Hellebuyck were coached by Cooper when they played in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey for Team North America.
• Morrissey and Point were teammates with Canada at the 2015 World Junior Championship, winning a gold medal.

Upcoming Milestones

Dustin Byfuglien

• Needs seven more games played to reach 600 as a member of the Jets franchise.
• Needs one shorthanded assist to tie Marty Reasoner and Patrik Stefan (7) for the second-most shorthanded assists in franchise history.

Kyle Connor

• Needs 10 points to reach 100 for his NHL career.

Nikolaj Ehlers

• Needs four penalty minutes to reach 100 for his career.

Connor Hellebuyck

• Needs three wins to reach 100 for his NHL career.

Bryan Little

• Needs five points to reach 500 for his NHL career.

Adam Lowry

• Needs one point to reach 100 for his NHL career.

Josh Morrissey

• Needs six games played to reach 200 for his NHL career.

Tyler Myers

• Needs eight points to reach 100 as a member of the Jets.

Mark Scheifele

• Needs three assists to reach 200 for his NHL career.
• Needs two games played to reach 400 games played for his NHL career.

Blake Wheeler

• Needs one multi-goal game to pass Marian Hossa and take sole possession of third in multi-goal games in franchise history. They are both currently at 21.
• Needs one shorthanded assist to tie Marty Reasoner and Patrik Stefan (7) for the second-most shorthanded assists in franchise history.