Kyle Connor nets OT winner as Jets edge Oilers

Kyle Connor got the winner in overtime as the Winnipeg Jets outlasted the host Edmonton Oilers Thursday night 4-3.

Josh Morrissey had a goal and an assist. Cole Perfetti and Brandon Tanev also scored. Dylan Samberg, Nikolaj Ehlers, Nino Niederreiter, Morgan Barron, Alex Iafallo, Hadyn Fleury, and Mark Scheifele had assists. Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves.

The Oilers' Jeff Skinner scored twice, while Zach Hyman also scored. Darnell Nurse registered two assists, while Connor McDavid and Jake Walman each had a helper. Stuart Skinner made 13 saves but was replaced by Calvin Pickard with 4:57 left in the third due to injury. Pickard stopped three shots.

The Oilers (40-24-5, 85 points) scored at 5:28 of the first period to open the scoring when Jeff Skinner fired in at goal from long range.

Winnipeg (48-18-4, 100 points) responded with Perfetti evening the score at 1-1 after he collected a long rebound and scored with 6:21 remaining in the first stanza.

Jeff Skinner got his second goal of the game to make it 2-1 at the 14:30 mark after his whiffed shot slipped past Hellebuyck. The Jets challenged for goaltender interference, but it stood after review.

Following the unsuccessful challenge, the Jets went on the penalty kill served by Niederreiter. Upon exiting the penalty box, Niederreiter sent a saucer pass to Morrissey, who tipped the puck in to tie the game at 2-2 with 7:41 remaining in the second period.

McDavid sustained a lower-body injury in the second period and did not return for the third.

The Jets took their first lead of the game when Tanev scored, cleaning up his own rebound 3:56 into the third period, making it 3-2.

The tight back-and-forth continued when Hyman buried the puck off Hellebuyck and into the net with 5:34 left in the game to restore the tie, this time at 3-3.

Needing overtime,Connor put a wrist shot into the net 1:13 into the extra frame to seal the 4-3 win for Winnipeg.

--Field Level Media