Oct. 18, 2024 23:08 PM EST

Ehlers And Perfetti Score 2 Goals Each And Fast-Starting Jets Hammer Sharks 8-3

Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) and Nikolaj Ehlers (27) celebrate after Ehlers' goal as San Jose Sharks' Mikael Granlund (64) skates past during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) JOHN WOODS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) and Nikolaj Ehlers (27) celebrate after Ehlers' goal as San Jose Sharks' Mikael Granlund (64) skates past during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) saves the shot from San Jose Sharks' Luke Kunin (11) as Cole Perfetti (91) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) and Colin Miller (6) celebrate after Morrissey's goal against the San Jose Sharks during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Jose Sharks goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41) saves the shot from Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) as Cody Ceci (4) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) saves the shot from San Jose Sharks' Henry Thrun (3) as Dylan DeMelo (2) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers and Cole Perfetti scored two goals each as the Winnipeg Jets stayed unbeaten with an 8-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night.

Perfetti added two assists while Ehlers had one as Winnipeg improved to 4-0-0.

Vlad Namestnikov and Neal Pionk had a goal and three assists each. Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey also scored, while Gabriel Vilardi and Alex Iafallo pitched in with two assists each.

Connor Hellebuyck, who started in his 500th NHL game, made 19 saves for Winnipeg.

Former Jets forward Tyler Toffoli scored on a first-period power play for San Jose, the first time the Jets had given up a power-play goal this season. Toffoli also assisted on Fabian Zetterlund’s third-period goal. Luke Kunin also scored.

San Jose’s Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 13 of 18 shots before being pulled at the 1:46 mark of the second period. He was replaced by Vitek Vanecek who then made 15 saves.

Takeaways

Jets: They came out firing in the first period, taking a 4-1 lead after one. They also took advantage of San Jose penalties, scoring one on a two-man advantage.

Sharks: They appeared tired after losing 4-2 to the Blackhawks in Chicago on Thursday night. Taking three penalties in the opening 20 minutes did not help their cause.

Key moment

Shortly after Toffoli pulled the Sharks within 3-1 late in the first period, Pionk scored with 1:12 left to restore Winnipeg’s three-goal lead.

Key stat

The Jets were 4 for 7 on the power play to improve to 7 for 14 this season.

Up next

The Jets finish their four-game homestand when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. The Sharks return home to host the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday.

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