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Make it 7 straight: Winnipeg Jets keep rolling undefeated, edging Seattle in O/T

Nikolaj Ehlers scored the winning goal 1:26 into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets remained unbeaten this season with a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.

Jets rank 2nd in the league in scoring and 1st in goals against

A hockey player in white and blue raises his arms in the air in celebration, while an opposing player in teal and navy reacts disappointedly.
Jets winger Nino Niederreiter raises his arms in celebration of his third-period goal, as Seattle Kraken's Brandon Tanev reacts. (Lindsey Wasson/The Associated Press)

Nikolaj Ehlers scored the winning goal 1:26 into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets remained unbeaten this season with a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.

Winnipeg, which ranks second in NHLscoring, has now scored three or more goals in four consecutive games, and has reached the mark in five of its seven contests this season.

The Jets have also allowed the fewest goals against in the league, picking up where they left off last season. Winnipeg earned the William M. Jennings Trophy last year for giving up just 199 total goals, the least of the 32 teams.

Nino Niederreiter had two goals for the Jets on Thursday andGabriel Vilardi scored one.Connor Hellebuyck had 29 saves as the Jets improved to 7-0.

Matty Beniers had two goals and an assist for Seattle his first two of the season. He didn't score his second goal last season until Seattle's 18th game.

Benierswas first to find the back of the net, scoring at 11:27 of the first period to put the Kraken ahead 1-0. Seattle's lead disappeared in the second periodwhen Niederreiter tied it at 3:56.

Hockey players in white and blue celebrate a goal while an opposing player in teal and navy skates past.
Winnipeg's Nikolaj Ehlers notched the game-winning overtime goal. Teammate Mark Scheifele skates over to celebrate as Seattle defenceman Brandon Montour looks away. (Lindsey Wasson/The Associated Press)

The Kraken appeared to take a 2-1 lead on Oliver Bjorkstrand's goal midway through the second, but the goal was disallowed after review due to goaltender interference.

Vilardi snuck one past Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord a few minutes later,putting Winnipeg ahead 2-1 andmaking that overturned call sting even more.

Niederreiterscored again just over four minutes into the third period to put the Jets ahead by two.

Jordan Eberle made it a one-score game with 9:58 left with his sixth goal in Seattle's first eight games, and Beniers tapped in his second with 3:22 remaining to tie it at 3-3.

Daccord finished with 32 saves.