Kyle Connor scores a power play goal in OT to give the Jets a 2-1 win over the Wild

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor scored a power-play goal 51 seconds into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Sunday for their third straight win.

Mark Scheifele scored a goal and an assist in his 800th NHL game and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26 shots as the Jets won their second straight in overtime.

Jake Middleton scored a goal for Minnesota and Filip Gustavsson finished with 33 saves.

Wild defenseman Zach Bogosian was called out for holding Scheifele’s stick with six seconds left in regulation, sending Winnipeg into overtime with the man advantage.

Scheifele scored his 301st career goal and extended his point streak to three games with four goals and two assists.

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Jets: Winnipeg has worked hard on its special teams this year and that’s making a difference. They converted three penalties in the game, making them 5-for-5 this season. They finished 22nd in the league last season.

Wild: Minnesota faced challenges even before the puck dropped, coming to Winnipeg after a 5-4 shootout loss at home to Seattle the night before. They also lost top center Joel Eriksson Ek and defenseman and captain Jared Spurgeon to injuries in that game.

KEY MOMENT

The Jets pulled Hellebuyck with 2.9 seconds left in the first period and added an extra attacker in Minnesota’s end. Adam Lowry won the face-off against Matt Boldy and sent the puck back to Scheifele, who fired it under Gustavsson with 1.5 seconds left to tie the game 1-1.

KEY STATUS

Winnipeg has allowed just two goals in three games.

NEXT

Wild visits St. Louis on Tuesday night and the Jets host San Jose on Friday night.

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