Nikolaj Ehlers Scores Hat Trick in Jets’ Win, Marc-Fleury Sets New NHL Record

Nikolaj Ehlers in action. Photo by Mike Wulf/CSM/REX/Shutterstock (9484833h)

Nikolaj Ehlers scored a hat-trick to lead the Winnipeg Jets past the San Jose Sharks on Thursday while the Golden Knights scored 5 to hold off the New York Islanders.

After scoring the tie with 3:07 left, Ehlers scored two more goals to lead the Jets to a 5-3 thriller win. Surprisingly, the Denmark-born wasn’t too thrilled by performance on Thursday.

The two first ones were almost empty-netters and the third one the puck doesn’t even go into the net,” – Ehlers said. “But we got the two points. My linemates made some pretty great plays there. It still feels good.”

In Las Vegas, goalkeeper Marc Andre-Fleury came from a 30-game absence to display an impressive set of shots that elevated him to the ninth position of the NHL’s all-time win list. He made 19 saves in the game.

The high-flying Las Vegas team was the favorite to win the game despite suffering a season double loss to the Islanders last season. With Thursday’s win, the Knights extended their win streak to six games and also completed this season’s sweep over the Islanders. The team now holds 42 points and is ranked first in the Western Conference.

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