Scheifele has three points as Jets beat Wild 5-2
Cole Perfetti scored twice, including the winning power-play goal, as Winnipeg pulled away after a tied first period.
The Winnipeg Jets scored three unanswered goals after the first intermission to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Mark Scheifele finished with a goal and two assists, while Cole Perfetti scored twice.
Perfetti broke a 2-2 tie on the power play at 16:36 of the second period. Kyle Connor added a goal at 4:06 of the third, and Cole Koepke completed the scoring at 14:42.
Winnipeg improved to 4-1-1 with its fourth win in five games. Connor also had an assist, Neal Pionk supplied two assists and Stuart Skinner made 19 saves on 21 shots.
Kirill Kaprizov accounted for both Minnesota goals. His first, at 8:47 of the opening period, erased Perfetti's early opener at 1:50. After Scheifele restored Winnipeg's lead at 17:54, Kaprizov answered at 18:38 to send the teams into the break level.
The Wild fell to 4-2-1. Calvin Pickard stopped 20 of 25 shots in his first appearance for Minnesota.
