Winnipeg Jets centre Kyle Connor of Shelby Township, Michigan registered his sixth career National Hockey League hat trick on Tuesday. He accomplished the feat in a 6-1 Jets win over the Vancouver Canucks at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Inside look at the hat trick
Connor registered a natural hat trick with all three goals coming in the first period. He put the Jets up 3-0 after the first 13 minutes and 37 seconds. Connor opened the scoring at 6:59 of the first period from Gabriel Vilardi of Kingston, Ontario. He then put the Jets up 2-0 with the game-winning goal from Neal Pionk of Omaha, Nebraska and Vilardi at 13:01 of the first period. Connor’s hat trick then came 36 seconds later from Mark Scheifele of Kitchener, Ontario and Vilardi.
Fourth Point
Connor had a power-play assist on a goal by Scheifele. It came at 1:31 of the third period to put the Jets up 6-0.
Connor’s Five Prior Hat Tricks
Connor scored thrice in a 5-0 Jets win over the Nashville Predators on March 23, 2019. That was followed by three goals in a game on New Year’s Eve, 2019, in a 7-4 Jets win over the Colorado Avalanche, three more goals in a 3-2 Jets win over the Anaheim Ducks on November 17, 2022, three goals in a 7-4 Jets win over the Canucks on January 8, 2023, and three goals in a 6-3 Jets win over the Predators on November 9, 2023.
Connor in 2024-25
Connor has 26 goals and 33 assists for 59 points in 45 games. He is a +9 with 21 penalty minutes, 20 power-play points, one shorthanded point, six game-winning goals, 149 shots on goal, 25 blocked shots, five hits, 16 takeaways, and 47 giveaways.
Great season for the Jets
The Jets not only have the most points in the Central, they are tied with the Washington Capitals for the most points in the NHL with 63. Next up for the Jets are the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.
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