Mark Scheifele bags hat trick in Jets' romp over Maple Leafs

Mark Scheifele had three goals and an assist as the visiting Winnipeg Jets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Monday afternoon.

Kyle Connor added two goals and two assists, Gabriel Vilardi piled up three assists and Josh Morrissey had two assists for the Jets, who have won two in a row. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 shots.

Toronto had won the previous six games between the teams.

John Tavares scored twice for the Maple Leafs, who have lost two in a row. William Nylander had two assists and Joseph Woll made 22 saves.

Toronto's Connor Dewar was stopped on a partial breakaway at 11:05 of the first period with Hellebuyck making a blocker stop and adding the save on the rebound.

Winnipeg took the lead at 16:04 of the first during a power play. Morrissey took a point shot that Vilardi tipped, and Connor put home the rebound. Mitchell Marner was off for hooking.

Connor scored again at 1:16 of the second period on a pass from Scheifele.

Tavares scored during a power play at 5:25 of the second, steering in a pass from Marner. Mason Appleton was serving a double minor for high-sticking.

It was the 200th goal for Tavares as a Maple Leaf. Including his time with the New York Islanders, he has 473 career goals and is the fifth player in NHL history with 200 or more goals for two franchises.

Winnipeg's Haydn Fleury left the game with a leg injury in the final minute of the second period after being tangled with a Toronto player in the corner. He did not return.

Vilardi's backhand pass set up Scheifele, who knocked in the puck from the edge of the crease at 3:27 of the third period.

Scheifele jammed home the puck from a scramble at 11:57 of the third to make it 4-1 Winnipeg. Tavares answered with a goal from the high slot at 13:42.

Scheifele scored into an empty net at 19:39.

Toronto's Auston Matthews (upper-body injury) and Chris Tanev (lower body) did not play.

--Field Level Media