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Winnipeg Jets celebrate after a goal by Gabriel Vilardi, right, against the New York Islanders during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
From left to right, Winnipeg Jets’ Gabriel Vilardi, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor celebrate after Vilardi’s goal against the New York Islanders during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders’ Alexander Romanov (28) and Anthony DeAngelo (4) defend against Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets’ Colin Miller (6) defends against New York Islanders’ Pierre Engvall (18) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders’ Alexander Romanov (28) and Anthony DeAngelo (4) defend against Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) looks on asa shot by teammate Gabriel Vilardi’s (not shown) gets past New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin, foreground, during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets celebrate after a goal by Gabriel Vilardi, right, against the New York Islanders during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets celebrate after a goal by Gabriel Vilardi, right, against the New York Islanders during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
From left to right, Winnipeg Jets’ Gabriel Vilardi, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor celebrate after Vilardi’s goal against the New York Islanders during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
From left to right, Winnipeg Jets’ Gabriel Vilardi, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor celebrate after Vilardi’s goal against the New York Islanders during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders’ Alexander Romanov (28) and Anthony DeAngelo (4) defend against Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders’ Alexander Romanov (28) and Anthony DeAngelo (4) defend against Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets’ Colin Miller (6) defends against New York Islanders’ Pierre Engvall (18) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets’ Colin Miller (6) defends against New York Islanders’ Pierre Engvall (18) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders’ Alexander Romanov (28) and Anthony DeAngelo (4) defend against Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders’ Alexander Romanov (28) and Anthony DeAngelo (4) defend against Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) looks on asa shot by teammate Gabriel Vilardi’s (not shown) gets past New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin, foreground, during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) looks on asa shot by teammate Gabriel Vilardi’s (not shown) gets past New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin, foreground, during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Gabriel Vilardi scored two second-period goals and the Winnipeg Jets won their eighth consecutive game, 4-3 over the New York Islanders on Friday night.
Nikolaj Ehlers and Alex Iafallo also scored for Winnipeg while Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele had a pair of assists each. Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves.
Kyle Palmieri, Marc Gatcomb and Simon Holmstrom scored for the Islanders while Ilya Sorokin stopped 23 shots.
Vilardi tied the game 2-2 with his first goal 4:23 into the second period. He scored his second goal with 2:42 left in the second to make it 4-2 for Winnipeg.
Holmstrom opened the scoring just 1:05 into the game.
Jets: After a sloppy first period, their offense came to life, outscoring New York 3-1 to take a 4-2 lead.
Islanders: Came on like gangbusters in the third period, pulling to within a goal with about eight minutes left, leaving the Jets just hanging on.
Vilardi scored late in the second to give Winnipeg some breathing room with a 4-2 lead. It was Vilardi’s career-best 24th goal of the season.
Hellebuyck stopped eight shots, many of them outstanding, during a third-period power play and the Jets leading by just one goal.
The Jets will not play their next game until Feb. 22 when they visit St. Louis.
The Islanders face the Wild in Minnesota on Saturday night.
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