Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves, Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Saturday night.

Adam Lowry and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored, and Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves for the Jets (22-9-1), who have earned a point in five of their past six (4-1-1). Josh Morrissey had two assists. Lane Hutson scored his first NHL goal for the Canadiens (11-16-3), who have lost three of four (1-3-0). Sam Montembeault made 23 saves.

Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey was outstanding against the Golden Knights, firing him a rocket of a shot to give his team a 2-1 lead in the third period in a game he produced three shots on goal and seven shot attempts and four hits in just over 25 minutes of work. He continues to show the world that he’s one of the best defencemen in the NHL.

Playing one of the top NHL teams this season, and on the road, the Montreal Canadiens made it competitive but wound up losing to the Winnipeg Jets.

Former Winnipeg Jets 2016 second overall pick Patrik Laine returns for the first time as a member of the Montreal Canadiens.

Gabriel Vilardi scored his 13th goal of the year in the first period and assisted on Kyle Connor's eventual game-winner in the second to lead the Winnipeg Jets past the Montreal Canadiens in a 3-2 win on Saturday night.

Canadian matchup on Hockey Night in Canada when the Montreal Canadiens visited the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre. Hockey culture north of the 49th parallel aside, the reality was that this was a meeting between a struggling Montreal squad and an excellent Winnipeg ensemble.

Gabriel Vilardi and Kyle Connor each had a goal and an assist as the host Winnipeg Jets regained first place in the Central Division by doubling up on the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night 4-2.

You could say that Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck is healthy. Before the game, former Jets forward Patrik Laine joked that Hellebuyck must have had the “Patty Flu” because he has never played against him.