Kreider beats Hellebuyck in OT to lift the Ducks past the Jets, 5-4

Kreider beats Hellebuyck in OT to lift the Ducks past the Jets, 5-4 | iNFOnews.ca
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba celebrates his goal with the bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Chris Kreider beat Connor Hellebuyck off a rebound at 4:47 of overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.

Beckett Sennecke kept the puck and shot on a two-on-one break, with Kreider backhanding the loose puck in at the side of the net.

After Leo Carlsson, Pavel Mintyukov and Ryan Poehling scored third-period goals to give Anaheim a 4-3 lead, Winnipeg’s Kyle Connor tied it with 1:22 left and Hellebuyck off for an extra attacker.

Hellebuyck made 35 saves in his first game since backstopping the United States to Olympic gold.

Jacob Trouba also scored for Anaheim, Sennecke had three assists and Lukas Dostal made 29 saves. The Ducks have won seven in a row at home and 11 of 13 overall.

Anaheim won two nights after returning from the break to beat Edmonton at home for coach Joel Quenneville’s 1,000th NHL victory. The Ducks have five games left on a nine-game homestand.

Winnipeg rookie defenseman Elias Salomonsson had his first NHL goal and Alex Iafallo and Gabriel Vilardi also scored. Well back in the race for a playoff spot, Winnipeg has a game left on three-game trip before an eight-game homestand.

Up next

Jets: At San Jose on Sunday.

Ducks: Host Calgary on Sunday.

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Kreider beats Hellebuyck in OT to lift the Ducks past the Jets, 5-4 | iNFOnews.ca
Anaheim Ducks center Jansen Harkins, center, and Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley, right, vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Kreider beats Hellebuyck in OT to lift the Ducks past the Jets, 5-4 | iNFOnews.ca
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, front left, blocks a shot in front of Winnipeg Jets center Jonathan Toews, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Kreider beats Hellebuyck in OT to lift the Ducks past the Jets, 5-4 | iNFOnews.ca
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Olen Zellweger, left, and Winnipeg Jets left wing Alex Iafallo (9) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

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