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Connor records 6th career hat trick in a 6-1 victory

WINNIPEG -- Kyle Connor scored a natural hat trick in a 6:38 span in the first period, and the Winnipeg Jets cruised to a 6-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday.

Gabriel Vilardi with a hat trick of assists as he matches his career high in points with 41. He’s at 19G 22A for 41 points in 45 games. He matched his total he set with the Kings in 2022-23 in 63 games but gets there in 18 fewer contests.

After their most complete game of 2025, the Vancouver Canucks fell 6–1 to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Winnipeg’s goal scorers were Kyle Connor (3), Neal Pionk, Nino Niederreiter, and Mark Scheifele.

The Winnipeg Jets host the Seattle Kraken after Kyle Connor's hat trick against the Vancouver Canucks in the Jets' 6-1 win.

The left-winger’s sixth career hat trick came in a span of 6:38, making it the third fastest in Jets-Thrashers’ history.

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How good are the Winnipeg Jets this season? Really good is the answer. They are currently tied with the also surprising Washington Capitals to lead the NHL with 63 points. For the Jets, Kyle Connor‘s offensive production is one reason for the team’s success.

Kyle Connor scored a natural hat trick in the first period and went on to add an assist as the Winnipeg Jets crushed the visiting Vancouver Canucks 6-1 on Tuesday.

Kyle Connor put a short pass to the open side of the net for Scheifele to flip in his team-leading 25th of the season with 4:07 remaining in the second period. Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor's (81 ...