Kyle Connor scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a hard-fought 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
It was the final contest of a four-game homestand for Winnipeg, which went 2-1-1.
Vlad Namestnikov, into an empty net, Adam Lowry and Gabriel Vilardi, on the power play, also scored for Winnipeg.
Josh Anderson and Lane Hutson replied for Montreal.
Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves for Winnipeg (22-9-1) before a sellout crowd of 15,225 at Canada Life Centre. It was Winnipeg’s fourth sellout of the NHL season.
Sam Montembeault stopped 23 shots for Montreal (11-16-3).
Anderson had pulled Montreal to within 3-2 at the eight-minute mark of the third period, but Namestnikov’s empty-netter salted it away.
Connor gave the Jets a 3-1 lead when he one-timed a pass from Vilardi while the Jets enjoyed a two-man advantage in the second period.
Lowry gave Winnipeg a 2-1 lead at the 16:40 mark of the first period after Nino Niederreiter fed …