SAN JOSE, Calif. — Adam Lowry scored the go-ahead goal with 1:13 remaining in the third period, and the Winnipeg Jets rallied for a 4-3 win against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Tuesday.
Winnipeg forward Kyle Connor (81) opens the scoring as he backhands a shot past Sharks goalie Alexendar Georgiev – Photo by Jack Lima
Lowry deflected Dylan DeMelo’s shot from the right point past Sharks goalie Alexandar Georgiev.
Kyle Connor scored twice, Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists, and Gabriel Vilardi had three assists for the Jets (23-9-1), who are 3-0-1 in their past four games and 5-1-1 in their past seven. Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves.
Winnipeg forward Gabriel Vilardi (13) and Sharks defenseman Timothy Liljegren (37 battle for position in front of goalie Alexadar Georgiev – Photo by Jack Lima
Macklin Celebrini and Tyler Toffoli each had a goal and an assist, and Jake Walman had two assists for the Sharks (11-18-5), who have lost two straight and five of six. Georgiev made 29 saves.
Connor gave the Jets a 1-0 lead at 12:18 of the first period. He took a pass from Scheifele on a 2-on-1, cut back across the slot, and slid a backhand past Georgiev’s left pad.
Winnipeg forward Cole Perfetti (91) moves the puck around defenseman Timothy Liljegren (37) – Photo by Jack Lima
Toffoli tied the game 1-1 at 1:52 of the second period, beating Hellebuyck blocker side with a one-timer after Nikolai Kovalenko sent him a backhand pass from behind the net.
Scheifele put the Jets back in front 2-1 with a power-play goal at 7:28. He scored with a one-timer from the left face-off dot off a pass from Cole Perfetti from the right corner.
Sharks goalie Alexandar Georgiev takes a break during a stoppage of play – Photo by Jack Lima
Celebrini tied it 2-2 at 17:11 with his own power-play goal. As he was skating through the left circle, he sent a backhand shot through the legs of Alexander Wennberg that surprised Hellebuyck five-hole.
Fabian Zetterlund gave the Sharks a 3-2 lead at 4:44 of the third period, beating Hellebuyck glove side after electing to shoot on a 2-on-1.
Sharks goalie Alexandar Georgiev stops a breakaway attempt by Kyle Connor (81) – Photo by Jack Lima
Connor’s second of the game tied it 3-3 at 11:56. He roofed a shot short side over Georgiev’s glove from the right circle on a power play.
Sharks goalie Alexandar Georgiev makes a pad save during first period action – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks defenseman Timothy Liljegren (37) moves a rebound away from Rasmus Kupari (15) – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks defenseman Jake Welman (96) moves the puck away from Mark Scheifele (55) – Photo by Jack Lima
Linesperson Bryan Pancich attempt to avoid Barclay Goodrow (23) as he controls the puck after a faceoff – Photo by Jack Lima
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