The Manitoba franchise was able to count on a connor Hellebuyck in great shape: the American goalkeeper made 32 stops, 18 of which in a third third started on the 4-2 score. The jets had made the difference in the median period, won 3-0.
Gabriel Vilardi signed a double in this second third, the former Biennois Nikolaj Ehlers registering on the 3-2. Nino Niederreiter spent a more complicated evening: the Grison finished this part with a balance of -2.
Kevin Fiala is in great shape in February. The Saint-Gallois striker of the Kings, author of a double in each of his last two games, succeeded 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist) before scoring the victorious penalty against the Dallas Stars of Lian Bichsel (5- 4 on penalties).
Fiala even thought he had validated this third success in a row of the Kings more quickly: he had found a second time on the net 36 seconds from the end of the extension, but this success was canceled for an obstruction on the Dallas goalkeeper Jake Oettinger. The St-Gallois has “avenged” in the “shootout”.
The second Swiss “derby” of the evening was also won by Philipp Kurashev. Back in the alignment of Chicago, the Bernese striker did not however illustrated himself in a match won 6-2 by the Blackhawks against the Nashville Predators of Roman Josi. For Nashville, it was the sixth defeat in a row.
