Connor Hellebuyck turned away 24 shots, and both Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele scored their 29th goals of the season to put them into second place in the goal-scoring race during the Winnipeg Jets' 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

The Canadiens, who outshot Winnipeg 15-7 in the opening period, came out as the aggressors, getting scoring chances off Jets turnovers and second-chance opportunities. Montreal was rewarded with 8:57 remaining in the first when Nick Suzuki sent a pass from behind the Jets' net to Slafkovsky to successfully one-time by a late-reacting Hellebuyck.

Kyle Connor scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves as the Winnipeg Jets won their fourth in a row, 4-1 over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. Mark Scheifele also scored and Rasmus Kupari added an empty-net goal.

Kyle Connor scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Tuesday. Mark Scheifele also scored, while Gabriel Vilardi provided two assists to help Winnipeg (35-14-3) win its fourth straight. Rasmus Kupari added an empty-net goal.

Mark Scheifele also scored ... Juraj Slafkovsky scored, and Sam Montembeault made 20 saves for the Canadiens (24-21-5), who have lost three straight (0-2-1) for the first time since going 0-5-1 ...

Mark Scheifele also scored and Rasmus Kupari added an empty-net goal. Gabriel Vilardi provided two assists. Juraj Slafkovsky gave Montreal an early lead and Sam Montembeault stopped 20 shots ...

Mark Scheifele also scored and Rasmus Kupari added an empty-net goal. Gabriel Vilardi provided two assists. Juraj Slafkovsky gave Montreal an early lead and Sam Montembeault stopped 20 shots ...