Scheifele helps Jets soar past Blue Jackets 5-2
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WINNIPEG – Mark Scheifele had three assists, Josh Morrissey extended his scoring streak to six games, and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday.
Adam Lowry and Neal Pionk each scored their first goals of the season, Kyle Connor had a nifty third-period goal to go with an assist, while Logan Stanley capped off the scoring for the Jets (12-7-0) on another third-period tally.
Nino Niederreiter, playing his 200th game for Winnipeg, collected two assists.
Miles Wood of the Blue Jackets beat Eric Comrie on a first-period breakaway, while Zach Werenski got the other goal for the visitors off a third-period snap shot from the slot.
Scheifele (27 points in 19 games) moved to within six points of Nathan MacKinnon’s league-leading 33 points in the win. Tuesday also marked career game No. 898 for Scheifele, who surpassed Blake Wheeler for the most games played in Atlanta/Winnipeg franchise history.
The Jets kept forward Kirill Marchenko off the scoreboard, halting his point streak at 12 games. He finished the game at minus-one, with one shot on goal in 16:34 of ice time.
Elvis Merzlikins allowed five goals on 30 Jets shots, while Comrie (4-1-0) made 20 saves for Winnipeg before the 13,847 fans gathered at Canada Life Centre.
TAKEAWAYS
Jets: Captain Lowry, forward Cole Perfetti and defenceman Dylan Samberg each made their home debuts Tuesday. Having opened the season on Winnipeg’s injured reserve, all three players suited up in their first games of the season on Winnipeg’s recent six-game road trip.
Blue Jackets: Werenski’s goal at 4:04 of the third period goal was his 400th career NHL point (119 goals, 281 assists in 587 games).
KEY MOMENT
After allowing Columbus back into the game with Werenski’s sixth goal of the season at 4:04 of the third period, Stanley hammered home his third goal just 2:19 later, restoring the Jets’ three-goal lead.
KEY STAT
Nine different players picked up points for Winnipeg, including five multi-point outings (Scheifele, Connor, Neiderreiter, Morrissey and Pionk).
UP NEXT
Blue Jackets: Visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Jets: Host the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 18, 2025.