Perfetti Sets the Table in Jets' Win Over Devils
Winnipeg stretches its winning run to four by beating a New Jersey team that came in on a five-game roll, 4-2.
Cole Perfetti didn't shoot and didn't score, but he helped the Jets beat the Devils 4-2 with two assists in 15:38 of ice time.
One assist came at even strength and one on the power play. He finished with zero shots on goal, one hit, no giveaways and no penalty minutes, and his plus/minus was 0. He worked 17 shifts, and his ice time ranked 12th among 18 Winnipeg skaters and seventh among the team's 12 forwards. That is below his season average of 18.2 minutes a game.
The two-assist night adds to a season of 7 goals and 9 assists in 19 games. Tonight he was a passer, not a shooter. He has 57 shots this season, so the empty shot column stands out.
The win stretches the Jets to four straight and keeps them in the wildcard hunt at 7-8-3, with the Devils' five-game winning streak ended.