Connor notched a power-play assist, six shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.
Connor's goal-scoring pace has dipped, as he has just one goal and two helpers over his last five contests. The winger also blocked multiple shots in a regular-season game for the first time since Dec. 20 of last year. This season, he's been a steady scorer on the Jets' top line as usual, racking up 14 tallies, nine helpers, nine power-play points, 82 shots on goal and a minus-8 rating through 20 appearances.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: One of each in victory
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Connor scored a goal on his only shot and added an assist in a 5-2 win over the Coyotes on Saturday.
Connor scored the game-winning goal in the second period, sniping a shot past Karel Vejmelka. The American forward also picked up a helper on Josh Morrissey's goal. Connor leads the league with 14 goals and has been red-hot in November, posting 15 points in eight games. On the season, Connor has 22 points in 17 games.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Claims share of goal-scoring lead
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Connor scored twice on five shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Devils.
Connor's two tallies put him at 13 for the year, which has him in a tie with Auston Matthews for the NHL lead. Two of Connor's three points came on the power play Tuesday. The winger has four multi-point efforts over six games in November. He's up to 20 points (eight on the power play), 67 shots and a minus-4 rating through 15 appearances overall.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Shines with hat trick, four points
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Connor had a hat trick and an assist in Winnipeg's 6-3 victory over Nashville on Thursday.
The contest was tied 1-1 going into the first intermission, but from there, Connor took over the game. He scored two straight goals within the first 3:48 of the second period and aided in Cole Perfetti's marker midway through the frame, giving the Jets a 4-1 lead. Connor completed the hat trick by taking advantage of an empty net late in the third. The 26-year-old has 11 goals and 16 points in 13 contests this year. Connor is red hot, contributing six goals and nine points over his last four outings, and he'll look to stay productive Saturday versus Dallas.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Two goals, assist in win
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Connor tallied two goals and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over St. Louis.
Connor picked up a pair of points on the power play, assisting Mark Scheifele in the opening period and scoring a goal in the second, before adding an even-strength tally early in the final frame. It's Connor's third multi-point effort of the season and his second in three games. The 26-year-old winger is up to seven goals and 11 points through his first 12 contests this season.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: One of each Thursday
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Connor scored a goal on six shots, added a power-play assist and logged two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Connor tied the game at 1-1 in the second period and helped out on an Alex Iafallo marker in the third. This was just the second multi-point effort of the season for Connor. The 26-year-old is up to six goals, three assists, 43 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 10 appearances while skating in a top-line role. Three of his nine points have come with the man advantage.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Credited with game-winning goal
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Connor scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 4-2 win against the Blues.
Connor lit the lamp for the fourth time this season, but it was his first marker since Oct. 14 to snap a three-game goal drought. He finished with a plus-1 rating and a shot on goal in 18:56 of ice time. Connor is averaging a point-per-game through six outings, a pace he should be able to sustain while featuring on Winnipeg's first line and top power-play unit.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Helps out in overtime
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Connor registered an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers.
Connor had the secondary helper on Mark Scheifele's tally in overtime. Through five contests, Connor has racked up three goals, two helpers and 23 shots on net, though he also has a minus-4 rating. The 26-year-old remains one of the Jets' most important forwards, providing strong offense in a top-line role.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Three-point effort in win
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Connor scored two goals on a game-high seven shots, one into an empty net, and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Panthers.
After helping set up Mark Scheifele for the afternoon's opening tally early in the first period, Connor lit the lamp himself in the second and third. The 26-year-old has five 30-goal seasons on his resume and has never failed to reach that mark in a season during which he's played at least 70 games. With three goals and four points in his first two contests in 2023-24, Connor's well on his way to keeping that streak alive.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Scores in loss to Flames
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Connor collected a goal in a 5-3 loss to Calgary on Wednesday.
Connor's marker came at 14:48 of the first period to tie the contest at 1-1. It's likely the first of many goals we'll see from the 26-year-old this year. Connor had 31 markers and 80 points in 82 contests last season and has reached the 30-goal milestone in five of his past six campaigns.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Set to play Thursday
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Connor (illness) is expected to play Thursday versus the Senators, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Connor will be cleared to return for the Jets' preseason finale. The 26-year-old winger will be a key part of the Jets' offense in 2023-24 after posting 31 goals and 49 assists over 82 games last campaign.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Misses practice Saturday
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Connor missed practice Saturday with an illness, according to Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.
Connor had 31 goals and 49 assists in 82 games last season, which was a step back after the winger produced 47 goals and 93 points in 79 contests during 2021-22. Connor is expected to be ready for Opening Night on Oct. 11 in Calgary.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Prevents shutout Thursday
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Connor scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 5.
Connor's goal came with 5:38 left in the third period, breaking up Laurent Brossoit's shutout bid. With three goals and an assist over five playoff games, Connor did his part, but the same can't be said for many of his teammates. He added 26 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating. The 26-year-old winger had 32 tallies and 49 assists over 82 regular-season contests and remains one of the most efficient scorers on the Jets' roster.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Two points in 2OT loss
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Connor scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-4 double overtime loss to the Golden Knights on Saturday in Game 3.
Connor redirected a point shot past Laurent Brossoit in the second period. His assist came on the power play in the third. Connor hasn't been afraid to wire the puck -- he has 21 shots over three games, including two straight contests with eight each. The point-per-game winger (80 in 82 games this season) has remained consistent this postseason with two goals and one assist over three games.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Opens scoring in win
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Connor scored a goal on five shots, went plus-2, added two hits and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights in Game 1.
Connor broke a 0-0 tie with a goal just 1:24 into the second period. The 26-year-old had four goals and three assists over the last 10 games of the regular season, but he's capable of producing at a better rate. He had 32 tallies and 49 helpers in 82 contests, narrowly missing his third campaign with a point-per-game pace.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Surpasses 80-point milestone
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Connor contributed a goal and an assist in Winnipeg's 6-2 victory over San Jose on Monday.
Connor has found the back of the net in four of his last five games, and he's collected four goals and six points in that span. Through 80 contests this season, he has 32 markers and 81 points. This is the second straight campaign in which Connor has reached the 80-point milestone after he finished 2021-22 with 47 goals and 93 points.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Reaches 30-goal mark
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Connor found the back of the net in a 6-1 win over New Jersey on Sunday.
With that marker, Connor has reached the 30-goal milestone for the fifth time in his career. Although he'll fall well short of his career high of 47 goals from 2021-22, this has been another strong campaign for the 26-year-old. Through 77 games this season, Connor has 78 points (27 on the power play), 261 shots and 41 hits.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Two-point effort Friday
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Connor picked up a goal and an assist in Friday's 6-2 win over the Red Wings.
Both points came in the first period as the Jets jumped out to a 3-0 lead and cruised from there. Connor has emerged from a six-game point drought in mid-March to record two goals and four points in the last four games, and he sits one goal shy of 30 and three points short of 80 for the season.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Snaps goal drought
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Connor scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Connor hadn't scored in March prior to Thursday, though he did pick up six assists. He'd gone six games without a point before tallying a go-ahead goal at 13:45 of the second period. Extended slumps are fairly rare for the 26-year-old winger, who is up to 28 goals, 74 points, 249 shots and a minus-11 rating through 73 appearances this season.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Four-game, six-point streak
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Connor had three assists Saturday in a 5-4 overtime victory over the Panthers on Saturday.
The 47-goal guy from 2021-22 has just one goal in his last nine games and 27 overall (66 games). However, Connor is on a four-game, playmaking streak (six assists) and is contributing in ways other than goals. He has 73 points (27 goals, 46 assists) in 66 games this season to lead the Jets.
