Jets 4-3 Sharks (December 17, 2024) Game Recap

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Adam Lowry scored the winning goal with just over a minute left in regulation, Kyle Connor scored two goals and the Winnipeg Jets rallied from a third-period deficit to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Tuesday night.

Gabriel Vilardi with three assists and Mark Scheifele with a goal and two assists each scored three points for the NHL’s top team.

Tyler Toffoli had a goal and an assist for San Jose, and Fabian Zetterlund and Macklin Celebrini each added a goal.

Lowry scored his ninth goal at 18:47 of the third period on assists from Dylan DeMelo and Mason Appleton.

The Jets were trailing 3-2 midway through the third period when Connor scored his 19th goal on a power play.

Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves and Alexandar Georgiev stopped 29 shots for San Jose.

Takeaways

Winnipeg came back to life late, survived a scare and won for the fifth time in seven games. The Jets lead the NHL with 33 wins and 47 points.

San Jose lost for the fifth time in six games, but the Sharks played inspired hockey against an elite team after suffering a loss in the first half.

Key moment

San Jose appeared to be on its way to shocking the league’s best team when Connor turned things around with his second goal at 11:56 of the third.

Key statistics

500: Winnipeg defenseman Neal Pionk reached the 500-game plateau on Tuesday. The 29-year-old is in his eighth NHL season.

Next

Winnipeg plays Anaheim on Wednesday night and San Jose hosts Colorado on Thursday night.

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