The Winnipeg Jets beat the Ducks in Anaheim 3-1 to jump the Rangers and take 1st place in the NHL. The Jets have now won 5 in a row and are 1st in the Power Rankings.
Vladislav Namestnikov, 2 assists vs the Ducks, has 7 points in the last 5 games and has jumped his points per game by .12.
The Devils beat the Blackhawks 4-2 and outshot the Hawks by 23 total shot attempts in Chicago’s 5th straight loss.
Simon Nemec scored his 2nd goal of his rookie year as Alexander Holtz and Nemc had a goal and assist each. Holtz has 5 points in the last 5 games and played 2.5 more minutes last night than his season average.
Hurricanes won their 5th game in a row, all in regulation, after beating Capitals 6-2 in Washington.
Brent Burns’ 3 point night was his 6th multi-point game this year, T-6th among defensemen, and with 10 unblocked shot attempts vs Washington, is 8th in unblocked shot attempts per 60 among defensemen who have played least 4 games (10.7).
Sebastian Aho (3A) and Andrei Svechnikov (1G/2A) had 3 points each, respectively, to extend their point streaks to 6 games. Aho is now 10th in the league in points (46).
