WINNIPEG — Alex DeBrincat’s twenty eighth purpose of the season used to be the sport winner because the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Monday.
DeBrincat beat Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck with a top shot at 9:42 of the 3rd length to damage a 1-1 tie. Patrick Kane had a purpose and lend a hand whilst Brandon Hagel scored past due within the 3rd on an empty internet.
Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves for the Blackhawks (18-24-7), who notched their 2nd win of their final six video games (2-4-0).
Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets (20-18-8) and Hellebuyck stopped 21 of the 23 pictures he confronted.
Winnipeg, which used to be beginning a four-game homestand, had a three-game level streak finish (2-1-1).
There used to be no scoring within the first length and Chicago led 1-0 after the second one.
Winnipeg outshot the Blackhawks 11-8 within the opening length.
The Jets had the length’s handiest energy play, however Fleury became apart two pictures, together with one from Winnipeg’s main scorer Kyle Connor.
The Blackhawks picked up the tempo in the second one length and had been rewarded with Kane’s twelfth purpose of the season.
The usage of Kirby Dach skating forward of him as just a little of a display screen, Kane snapped a low shot thru Hellebuyck’s pads at 10:21.
Kane additionally had a shot sail extensive of an open internet and rang one off the crossbar.
Chicago had an influence play early within the length however could not get a shot on internet.
Jets ahead Adam Lowry were given a short-handed breakaway, however Fleury gave the impression to throw his stick making an attempt a poke test and it hit Lowry’s persist with nix a shot.
Winnipeg handiest had a 9-8 edge on pictures within the heart body.
Scheifele evened the ranking 1-1 at 6:17 of the 3rd when he banged in a puck that had bounced off a participant and landed along with the crease.
DeBrincat took again the lead at 9:42 and Hagel added to it at 19:04.
Winnipeg hosts the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday and will likely be allowed a full-capacity crowd beneath well being restrictions that chill out Tuesday. Chicago hosts the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.
