{"id":544298,"date":"2026-03-18T10:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/544298\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:34:10","slug":"winnipeg-jets-battle-back-but-fall-in-shootout-as-saros-steals-4-3-win-for-preds-illegal-curve-hockey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/544298\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg Jets battle back but fall in shootout as Saros steals 4\u20133 win for Preds \u2013 Illegal Curve Hockey"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Jets battled back to get a point but the Preds take it in a shootout by a final score of 4-3. Tough to lose a point given the position of Winnipeg. They went 5-2-1 during this long eight-game homestand which has put them closer to a playoff spot.<\/p>\n

For those who would like to take a deeper dive into the advanced stats click here to see the results from the game via\u00a0Natural Stat Trick<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Notable:<\/p>\n

Watching Gabriel Vilardi score his 26th of the season<\/a>, which is just one off his career high, makes me think what a steal<\/a> that trade between the Jets and Kings was for Winnipeg when you consider along with Vilardi they got Alex Iafallo Rasmus Kupari and Alfons Freij (2024 2nd).<\/p>\n

Multi Point Game:<\/p>\n

Kyle Connor 3A
Gabriel Vilardi 1G 1A<\/p>\n

Highlights:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Coach availability:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Illegal Curve Post-Game Show:<\/p>\n

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Up next:<\/p>\n

The Jets are travelling tomorrow to Boston as they get set to take on the Bruins on Thursday. Start your day with the Morning Papers which will go live at 7 AM CST tomorrow on illegalcurve.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Podcast:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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