 and Alex Iafallo (9) celebrate a goal in game 1 of round 1 april 19 2025 (Ray Peters).jpg)
The Winnipeg Jets used a third-period surge to earn a 5–3 win over the St. Louis Blues and take a 1–0 lead in their opening-round playoff series.
The Blues opened the scoring on the power play, with Robert Thomas converting at 9:31 of the first.
Winnipeg responded with a power-play goal of their own from Mark Scheifele at 13:30.
FIRST WHITEOUT GOAL OF 2025 ❄️ pic.twitter.com/iqDNhjGbBI
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) April 19, 2025
Jaret Anderson-Dolan tipped in a Luke Schenn point shot just 84 seconds later to give the Jets a brief 2–1 lead.
PLAYOFF BANG BANG GOALS ARE IN ‼️ pic.twitter.com/6F63eujcv1
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) April 19, 2025
However, Oskar Sundqvist tied it at 18:10 for the Blues to send the teams to intermission knotted at 2.
Jets head coach Scott Arniel called the play of the team "a little bit sloppy" when speaking to reporters after the game, but was happy to see the team get back to fundamentals in the second period.
Jordan Kyrou scored the lone goal of the second period at 1:13, giving the Blues a 3–2 edge heading into the third.
Trailing 3–2 entering the final frame, the Jets tied it on an Alex Iafallo goal at 9:18 of the third. Iafallo has been playing on the first line with Connor and Scheifele while Gabriel Vilardi recovers from an injury.
KNOCKING AT THE DOOR 🚪
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) April 20, 2025
IT'S TIED. pic.twitter.com/8WoFvhyM0W
Kyle Connor netted the game-winner with just 1:36 left on the clock.
KYLE CONNOR IS COOKIN' 🍗 pic.twitter.com/rRw5IqwOO1
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) April 20, 2025
Captain Adam Lowry added an empty-netter at 19:07 to seal the comeback.
Connor Hellebuyck made 14 saves in the victory.
Scheifele makes history
Scheifele had a three-point night, picking up a goal and two assists. He now has 41 career Stanley Cup Playoff points, surpassing Blake Wheeler for the most in franchise history.
Connor joins elite company
Connor’s late goal marked the fourth game-winning goal of his playoff career, tying Paul Stastny for the most in Jets/Thrashers franchise history.
What’s next:
Game 2 goes Monday night in Winnipeg, with puck drop set for 6:30 p.m. CDT.