Scheifele and Connor help Jets snap their 3-game skid with a 4-1 win over Flyers

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Winnipeg Jets’ Nikolaj Ehlers, right, scores a goal against Philadelphia Flyers’ Samuel Ersson during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Winnipeg Jets’ Nikolaj Ehlers, center, celebrates with Gabriel Vilardi, left, and Kyle Connor after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Winnipeg Jets’ Nikolaj Ehlers (27) scores a goal against Philadelphia Flyers’ Samuel Ersson (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele, right, and Philadelphia Flyers’ Cam York battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Winnipeg Jets’ Morgan Barron and Philadelphia Flyers’ Travis Sanheim collide during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Philadelphia Flyers’ Ryan Poehling (25) cannot get the puck past Winnipeg Jets’ Eric Comrie (1) and Colin Miller (6) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Winnipeg Jets’ Neal Pionk, right, and Philadelphia Flyers’ Tyson Foerster reach for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Philadelphia Flyers’ Samuel Ersson blocks a shot during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Winnipeg Jets’ Logan Stanley, left, collides with Philadelphia Flyers’ Jakob Pelletier during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Philadelphia Flyers’ Owen Tippett, right, passes the puck away from Winnipeg Jets’ Mason Appleton during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists, Kyle Connor added a goal and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets snapped a three-game skid by defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Thursday night.

Nikolaj Ehlers and Adam Lowry also scored for the Jets, who became the first NHL team to reach 90 points this season. Eric Comrie made 21 saves.

Matvei Michkov scored the lone goal for Philadelphia, which lost for the third time in four games.

Scheifele opened the scoring with a power-play goal on a backhander at 8:32 of the first period. He then assisted on the Jets’ next two goals.

Connor had two points to move into a tie for third in the NHL in scoring. Gabriel Vilardi had three assists.

Takeaways

Jets: The top-ranked power play in the NHL continued to produce as Winnipeg scored on both of its opportunities. The Jets have scored 55 goals while having a man advantage this season and are clicking on the power play at 32%.

Flyers: Travis Konecny, the team’s leading scorer, has gone six games without a goal and has just two in the last 22 games.

Key moment

Connor’s goal came 5:28 into the second period and expanded Winnipeg’s lead to 3-0. His shot came from the right boards and beat Sam Ersson between the blocker and his right pad.

Key stat

Michkov became the first rookie in the NHL this season to reach 20 goals when he scored with 2:42 to play in the game.

Up next

Jets: Visit New Jersey on Friday.

Flyers: Continue their seven-game homestand against Seattle on Saturday.

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