In Winnipeg, the Jets lost a great opportunity to chase down the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday.
Instead, Jack Campbell made 31 saves and the Leafs stalled the Jets, 2-1, after penalties.
“It’s been pretty fun and the team’s winning, so that’s always number one,” Campbell said. “Just trying to keep it going and just keep getting better every game.”
Andrew Copp was the lone goal scorer for the Jets.
Toronto improved to 24-10-3.
With the win Friday night, the Leafs are 5-0-1 in their last six.
“I won’t look at these two games as an offensive test for our team,” Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice said. “These two games won’t have a barometer on how long I stay with these lines. There’s one or two more changes we’ll look at between now and the end of the year. I won’t take these two games as an assessment of what they’re capable of.”
Travis Dermott gave the Maple Leafs a 1-0 lead in the middle frame.
“Stellar, as it has been the (Campbell) whole season,” Dermott said. “He’s turning into a guy that we’re relying upon a lot and he’s shown up every day so far. We definitely could have given him a little more help tonight, but he stole the show like he always seems to do.”
Connor Hellebuyck made 37 saves in the loss.
“I think he’s (Hellebuyck) the best in the League, and we’re lucky to have him,” Copp said. “I think he makes big save after big save, especially on that penalty kill in overtime (four saves). He’s just so solid back there and we have all the confidence in the world in him. It’s nothing we didn’t already know, but it just further shows just how elite he is.”
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