Connor notched an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Stars in Game 6.
Connor closed the postseason on a four-game point streak (one goal, four assists). The winger totaled five goals, 12 helpers, 45 shots on net, 11 hits and a plus-4 rating over 13 playoff appearances while frequently looking like the best player on the ice for the Jets. After a strong playoff run and a career-best 97-point regular season, Connor is poised for big things in 2025-26, which is a contract year for the 28-year-old.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Supplies pair of assists
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Connor logged two assists, including one on the power play, and three shots on goal in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Stars in Game 5.
Connor set up the Jets' first two goals, scored by Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers. With four points over his last three games, Connor is back in form after struggling early in the second round. The winger is at five goals, 11 helpers, 41 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-3 rating across 12 playoff outings in his usual roles on the first line and top power-play unit.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Garners helper in Game 4 loss
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Connor provided an assist and four shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Stars in Game 4.
Connor has a goal and an assist over the last two games after being held off the scoresheet in the first two contests of the second round. The winger set up a Nikolaj Ehlers tally in Tuesday's loss. Overall, Connor has been one of the Jets' best producers this postseason, earning five goals, nine helpers, 38 shots on net and a plus-2 rating across 11 appearances.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Back on scoresheet in Game 3
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Connor netted a goal on a game-high six shots and doled out two hits in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Stars in Game 3.
This was Connor's first goal in five games, and it also marked the first time he has found the scoresheet in this series. The left-shot winger's production will need to increase in order for the Jets to overcome a 2-1 series deficit, but the same could be said for the rest of his teammates, as Connor leads the club in playoff scoring by a margin of five points. Connor has five goals, eight assists (three with the man advantage) and a plus-1 rating while averaging 22:20 of ice time over 10 postseason contests.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Supplies trio of assists
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Connor recorded three assists and seven shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 double-overtime win over the Blues in Game 7.
One of Connor's helpers came on the power play. He also set up Cole Perfetti for the latest equalizer in NHL Game 7 history at the end of the third period, and Connor helped out on Adam Lowry's tally in double-overtime to complete the comeback. Connor had a trio of three-point efforts in the first round and posted a total of 12 points, 22 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over seven contests against the Blues. He's tied for the league lead in points this postseason and is tied for third with 1.71 points per game in the playoffs. Connor will likely continue to be a leading performer for the Jets as he looks to use his speed to break down the Stars' defense in the second round.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Posts power-play helper
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Connor notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blues in Game 6.
Connor continued his strong postseason by setting up a Cole Perfetti tally in the second period. Over six playoff games, Connor has four goals, five assists, 15 shots on net and a plus-1 rating. Just two of those nine points have come on the power play. If the Jets remain without Mark Scheifele (undisclosed) in Game 7 on Sunday, Connor will be tasked with leading the way on offense.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Three-point effort in win
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Connor scored a goal, dished two assists and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Blues in Game 5.
Connor opened the scoring at 1:23 of the first period and added primary assists on goals by Dylan DeMelo and Vladislav Namestnikov in the second. This was Connor's second three-point effort of the postseason. The winger has four goals, four assists, 12 shots on net, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over five playoff outings.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Tallies opening goal in loss
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Connor scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Blues in Game 4.
Connor opened the scoring at 13:58 of the first period, but that was all the Jets could muster against Jordan Binnington in this loss. Aside from a minus-4 showing in Game 3, Connor has largely played well in the postseason. He has three goals, two assists, 11 shots on net, four blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over four appearances.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Nets game-winner in Game 2
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Connor scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 2-1 win over the Blues in Game 2.
The Jets' top line again handled the offense, with Connor scoring the decisive goal 1:43 into the third period. He has four points, seven shots on net and a plus-4 rating through the first two playoff contests. The 28-year-old winger has been consistent throughout 2024-25 with just five multi-game droughts all season, and none more than four games. Only two of those scoreless stretches have come since the start of January.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Three-point effort in Game 1
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Connor scored the game-winning goal, added two assists, fired five shots on net and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blues in Game 1.
One of Connor's assists came on the power play. His biggest play was firing home the game-winner with 1:36 left in the third period off a pass from Mark Scheifele. Connor has four goals and six assists over nine outings in April, and the speedy winger is coming off a career-best regular season of 97 points in 82 appearances. He'll be at the forefront of the Jets' offense throughout the postseason.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Posts two points in win
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Connor tallied a goal, dished an assist and put four shots on net in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over Chicago.
Connor scored a goal in the second period before registering an assist on Josh Morrissey's game-tying goal in the third period. Connor then came through in the shootout by putting a wrist shot past Chicago's Spencer Knight to tie it at one apiece. With his pair of points Saturday, the 28-year-old Connor now has 41 goals, 55 assists and 261 shots on net in 80 appearances this season. Winnipeg's top winger has been nothing short of elite this season, as he ranks seventh across the league with 96 points. With two games left in the regular season, the 100-point mark isn't out of the question for Connor, who has already surpassed his previous career high by three points.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Scores two goals Thursday
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Connor scored two goals and took five shots in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Stars.
Connor found the back of the net twice in the third period, and both goals came in a 2:20 stretch. This two-goal performance boosted his scoring tally to 40 goals on the season, marking just the second time he has reached that plateau in his career, but it also set a new career-high mark in points. The 28-year-old is up to 94 points across 79 appearances, composed of 40 goals and a career-best 54 assists.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Sets up empty-netter
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Connor logged an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Golden Knights.
Connor set up Cole Perfetti's empty-netter to finish off this win. With five points over his last four games, Connor continues to be a big part of the Jets' offense, especially on the top line and first power-play unit. The star winger is up to 91 points -- two shy of matching his career high. He's earned 38 goals, 53 assists, 246 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating over 76 appearances.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Posts two points Sunday
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Connor recorded a goal, an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-1 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
Connor tied the game at 1-1 at 9:26 of the second period with a wrist shot that split the two Vancouver defensemen, and he would later assisted on Cole Perfetti's goal in the third period to close out the scoring. Connor has been one of the best players for Winnipeg this season, and he'd make a strong case to be the team's best player if it weren't for goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. The 28-year-old Connor is having an excellent season and reached the 90-point plateau just for the second time in his nine-year career. He's only three points away from matching the best point total of his career, established in 2021-22, something he could very well accomplish since the Jets still have eight games left in the regular season.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Dishes two assists in Friday's win
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Connor supplied two assists and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
Connor was away from the team earlier in the week after welcoming a daughter into the world. The 28-year-old didn't get the new-dad boost for goal-scoring, but he helped out on tallies by linemates Alex Iafallo and Mark Scheifele. Connor's gone scoreless in four of 13 games in March, but he has multiple points in five other contests this month for a total of six goals and nine assists. For the season, he's at 88 points, including a career-high 51 helpers, and he's added 237 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating through 73 outings.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Expected to play Friday
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Connor (personal) is expected to play against New Jersey on Friday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Connor skipped Thursday's practice after welcoming his new baby girl into the world Wednesday. He has amassed 37 goals, 86 points and 237 shots on net in 72 appearances this season.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Absent from practice
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Connor wasn't at practice Thursday to attend to a family matter, John Lu of TSN reports.
Connor's absence from practice raises doubts regarding his availability to face the Devils on Friday, though the team hasn't provided a more concrete update. If Connor were to miss out, it would likely mean a promotion to the top line for either Nikolaj Ehlers or Mason Appleton. For his part, the 28-year-old Connor needs three more goals to reach the 40-goal threshold for only the second time in his nine-year NHL career.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Tallies in overtime Thursday
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Connor scored a goal on seven shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
Connor had more than twice as many shots as any other Jet, and his last one secured the win 1:13 into overtime. The 28-year-old was held off the scoresheet Tuesday in Vancouver, but he's recorded at least a point in eight of 10 games in March, earning six goals and seven assists this month. For the season, the star winger is up to 37 goals, 86 points, 231 shots, 41 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 70 appearances. He's netted at least eight game-winners in four straight campaigns.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Ties game Sunday
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Connor scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken.
Connor tallied at 11:42 of the second period, tying the game at 2-2. His goal ultimately forced overtime, where Dylan Samberg was the unlikely hero for the game-winner. Connor is once again on fire to begin March, racking up five goals and seven assists over eight contests this month. The 28-year-old winger has 36 goals, 85 points, 221 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating over 68 appearances.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Three points in win Friday
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Connor recorded two goals, an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-1 win over the Stars.
Connor was one of the standout performers for the Jets in this win and was involved in three of the team's goals, though this outing only confirmed the excellent stretch he's going through. The 28-year-old has cracked the scoresheet in all but two of his last 12 appearances dating back to Feb. 7, tallying 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) over that stretch.