Jets fall 4-1 to Oilers hours after wrapping up Presidents’ Trophy as NHL regular-season leader
Jets fall 4-1 to Oilers hours after wrapping up Presidents’ Trophy as NHL regular-season leader
Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) shoots the puck wide past Winnipeg Jets’ goaltender Eric Comrie (1) during the first period NHL action in Winnipeg, Sunday April 13 2025. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets’ Nino Niederreiter (62) shoots the puck wide past Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) during the first period NHL action in Winnipeg, Sunday April 13 2025. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) passes the puck as he is surrounded by Winnipeg Jets’ Kyle Connor (81), Logan Stanley (64), Mark Scheifele (55) and Alex Iafallo (9) during the first period NHL action in Winnipeg, Sunday April 13 2025. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) makes a save against the Winnipeg Jets as Adam Henrique (19) defends during the first period NHL action in Winnipeg, Sunday April 13 2025. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets’ Dylan Samberg (54) is helped off the ice by Dylan Demelo (2) and Morgan Barron (36) after blocking an Edmonton Oilers shot during second period NHL action in Winnipeg, Sunday April 13 2025. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Corey Perry had a goal and an assist, Connor McDavid had two assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg 4-1 on Sunday night, hours after the Jets wrapped up their first Presidents’ Trophy as NHL regular-season leader.
Winnipeg — at 55-22-4 with a game left — took the Presidents’ Trophy when Washington lost to Columbus earlier Sunday. Against the Oilers, the Jets rested star goalie Connor Hellebuyck along with Josh Morrissey, Adam Lowry, Neal Pionk and Luke Schenn.
Edmonton won its third straight to close within two points of first-round playoff opponent Los Angeles for second place in the Pacific Division. The Oilers and Kings will play in Edmonton on Monday night, with home-ice advantage yet to be determined.
Connor Brown, Adam Henrique and Viktor Arvidsson also scored for Edmonton. Stuart Skinner made 17 saves in his first start after missing eight games because of a head injury.
Alex Iafallo scored for Winnipeg. Eric Comrie stopped 35 shots.
Up next
The Oilers return home to face the Kings in a playoff preview Monday night. The Jets end the regular season at home against Anaheim on Wednesday night.
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