Jonathan Toews put the Jets ahead 2-1 at 6:24. He won a face-off back to Morrissey, who carried it down to the goal line before sending a centering pass to the top of the crease, where Toews redirected it into the net.

Calgary challenged the play for goaltender interference, but the goal was upheld after a video review.

“Even in the first period, we were wanting to get one early to just get over the hump a little bit, especially after being shut out last night,” Toews said. “Those things can build sometimes if you start forcing it and grip it a little tight, but I think we just said on the bench and in the locker room to keep pushing and it was going to come. It shows a lot of maturity, and it doesn’t matter who you’re playing or where they are in the standings. The League is so good now that you can’t take anyone for granted, and we knew that they were going to play some desperate hockey tonight.”

Vilardi pushed it to 3-1 at 9:50, scoring a power-play goal with a quick backhand from below the left circle. It was his first goal in eight games this season after he scored 27 in 71 games last season.

“He’s been around it,” Morrissey said of Vilardi. “He’s had lots of looks in front of the net where everybody knows he’s so good, and maybe it just hasn’t been going in for him. But I think with any great player and goal-scorer and whatnot, I mean, when you’re getting those chances and when you’re around it, you know it’s about to come.”

Backlund cut it to 3-2 at 13:56. Coleman spun to deliver a short backhand pass to Backlund, who finished a mini breakaway with a backhand-to-forehand deke.

Alex Iafallo responded with another power-play goal to make it 4-2 at 18:50. Vilardi caught a pass along the goal line, spun and sent a backhand feed to Iafallo for a one-timer in the low slot.

“Both (power-play) units have had lots of looks,” Arniel said. “[Vilardi] has the ability to find those open guys. [Iafallo] hung close, knowing we had tried it earlier and it didn’t connect. We had a good look at it but it didn’t go in. Obviously, we stuck with it. That’s Gabe. He can make those small plays in a very tight area.”