Winnipeg Jets extend streak with 3-0 win over Utah

Nino Niederreiter scored twice in his 900th NHL career game and Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves to help the Winnipeg Jets beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-0 on Tuesday.

It was Hellebuyck’s second shutout of the season and 39th of this career.

Gabriel Vilardi also scored for the Jets (12-1-0) and Adam Lowry had two assists in front of 12,932 fans at the Canada Life Centre.

Utah (5-5-3) ended a streak of points winning in three straight games (1-0-2).

Karel Vejmelka stopped 25 shots for Utah in the second stop of a four-game road trip.

Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey picked up his 14th assist of the season when his point shot with five seconds left on a power play at 17:57 of the second period was tipped in by Vilardi.