Hellebuyck (rest) will sit out Thursday's regular-season finale at home against Vancouver, per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.
Hellebuyck was solid in his last start, stopping 20 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Seattle. The 30-year-old had a spectacular regular season, recording a .921 save percentage and a 37-19-4 record in 60 appearances. He can be penciled in as the starter for Game 1 of Winnipeg's first-round series versus Colorado.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Wins over Kraken
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Hellebuyck stopped 20 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Kraken.
Hellebuyck has won five games in a row, allowing a total of 10 goals in that span. The Kraken kept it close throughout, but the Jets' offense was just good enough. Hellebuyck improved to 37-19-4 with a 2.39 GAA and a .921 save percentage. The Jets haven't announced their plans, but they are locked into second place in the Central Division, so Laurent Brossoit may get the nod versus the Canucks on Thursday if head coach Rick Bowness thinks Hellebuyck would benefit from some rest.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Guarding goal Tuesday
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Hellebuyck will patrol the home crease Tuesday against Seattle, per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.
Hellebuyck has stopped 131 of 138 shots during his four-game winning streak. He has a 36-19-4 record this season with a 2.38 GAA and a .922 save percentage through 59 appearances. The Kraken sit 29th in the league this campaign with 2.59 goals per contest.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Blanks Avs for big win
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Hellebuyck turned aside all 30 shots he faced in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Avalanche.
The Jets scored four times in the first period alone, and Hellebuyck took care of the rest to get the team one step closer to locking up the No. 2 seed in the Central Division. The shutout was the fifth of the season for the 30-year-old goalie, while the victory was his fourth straight. Hellebuyck's 36 wins put him one back of the career high he set in 2022-23, and he remains the odds-on favorite to take home his second Vezina Trophy, sitting third in GAA (2.38) and first in save percentage (.922).
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Starting in Colorado
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Hellebuyck will guard the road goal versus the Avalanche on Saturday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Hellebuyck has been fantastic over the past week, going 3-0-0 while posting an admirable 2.31 GAA and .935 save percentage. He'll try to secure his 36th victory of the season in a brutal road matchup with a Colorado team that's gone an eye-popping 30-8-1 at home this year.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Makes 45 saves in OT win
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Hellebuyck stopped 45 of 48 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Predators.
Hellebuyck was stellar Tuesday, allowing just one goal on 36 shots through the first two periods. However, Nashville broke through with a pair of goals in the third to force overtime before Kyle Connor scored the game-winner in the extra frame, giving Hellebuyck a third straight win -- he's allowed six goals on 108 shots in that span. Overall, the 30-year-old netminder is 35-19-4 with a .920 save percentage and 2.42 GAA on the season. The Jets are back in action Thursday on the road in Dallas.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Starting Tuesday
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Hellebuyck will start Tuesday on the road against Nashville, per Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.
Hellebuyck stopped 25 of 27 shots in his last start against Minnesota on Saturday in a 4-2 win. The 30-year-old has been exceptional this season, recording a .920 save percentage and a 19-4-4 record in 57 appearances. He'll try to extend his personal winning streak to three games in a road matchup with a Predators squad that's 22-16-1 at home this year.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Class of his own
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Hellebuyck made 25 saves in a 4-2 win over Minnesota on Saturday.
Kirill Kaprizov beat him twice, but that was it. Hellebuyck is the heart of the Jets and in a class of his own in the NHL. He has the third-best GAA (2.41) and second-best save percentage (.920) among qualified netminders this season. With the postseason approaching, Hellebuyck is also poised to pass Georges Vezina as the only goalie in NHL history to claim each of his franchise's first 18+ playoff wins. In fact, he's one of just four goalies in NHL history with all of a franchise's (Jets/Thrashers) postseason victories.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Slated to start
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Hellebuyck will defend the visiting goal versus Minnesota on Saturday.
Hellebuyck snapped a five-game losing streak Thursday, turning aside 31 shots in a 5-2 win over Calgary. Hellebuyck is having an outstanding season, as he is 33-19-4 with four shutouts, a 2.42 GAA and a .920 save percentage. Minnesota sits 22nd in NHL scoring this campaign, finding the back of the net on 226 occasions.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Sharp in Thursday's win
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Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 33 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flames.
Hellebuyck ended his personal five-game losing streak with a strong showing that clinched a playoff spot for the Jets. The 30-year-old has had few slumps this season, which made his recent cold spell all the more surprising. Overall, he's at 33-19-4 with a 2.42 GAA and a .920 save percentage over 56 starts. The Jets still have playoff positioning to play for over the last two weeks of the regular season, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Hellebuyck get a little rest, which would allow Laurent Brossoit to get some additional playing time. The Jets begin a four-game road trip Saturday in Minnesota.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Facing Flames
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Hellebuyck will be between the home pipes Thursday versus Calgary, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Hellebuyck is 0-4-1 in his last five starts, allowing 17 goals on 139 shots (.878 save percentage). Overall, Hellebuyck is 32-19-4 with four shutouts, a 2.42 GAA and a .919 save percentage. He has had trouble against the Flames this season, losing both of his appearances versus Calgary while giving up nine goals on 54 shots.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Handed fifth straight loss
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Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 27 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.
With the contest tied 2-2 late in the third period and seemingly heading to overtime, Brady Tkachuk scored on the power play for the game-winning goal to give Hellebuyck five consecutive losses. The Jets have struggled to score during his losing streak, but Hellebuyck has only posted a save percentage above .900 twice during that stretch. Winnipeg has confirmed that Laurent Brossoit will be between the pipes for Monday's home clash with the Kings.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Set to start Saturday
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Hellebuyck is slated to start at home versus Ottawa on Saturday, according to Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.
Hellebuyck will make his fifth consecutive start. He has gone 0-3-1 with a 4.02 GAA and an .875 save percentage over his past four outings. Hellebuyck is 32-18-4 with a 2.41 GAA and a .920 save percentage. He was strong versus the Senators on Jan. 20, stopping 34 shots in a 2-1 overtime win.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Falls to Vegas
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Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 25 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Hellebuyck was solid Thursday, holding Vegas to a Pavel Dorofeyev goal in the first period and an Ivan Barbashev tally in the third. However, Winnipeg could only muster one goal off Logan Thompson before the Knights scored a pair of empty-netters, sticking Hellebuyck with a fourth straight loss. The 30-year-old Hellebuyck falls to 32-18-4 with a .920 save percentage and 2.41 GAA this season.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Between pipes Thursday
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Hellebucyk will tend the twine for Thursday's home clash with the Golden Knights, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Hellebuyck is mired in a three-game losing streak during which he's posted a 4.78 GAA and .862 save percentage. The netminder has had only one other three-game losing streak this season, and he'll undoubtedly be determined to avoid his first four-game losing stretch of the year.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Falls to Edmonton
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Hellebuyck stopped 38 of 42 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers in overtime.
Hellebuyck certainly did his part Tuesday, forcing overtime despite the Oilers outshooting the Jets 40-24 in regulation. However, the 30-year-old netminder would ultimately wind up with the loss after Zach Hyman buried a rebound in the extra frame. It's the third consecutive defeat for Hellebuyck, though it was a step in the right direction after giving up eight goals on 45 shots in his prior two outings. Overall, Hellebuyck's 32-17-4 with a .920 save percentage and a 2.42 GAA this season. He'll look to get back in the win column when the Jets host Vegas on Thursday.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Set to face Edmonton
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Hellebuyck will patrol the home crease Tuesday against the Oilers, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.
Hellebuyck has surrendered eight goals on 45 shots during his two-game losing skid. He has a 32-17-3 record this season with a 2.39 GAA and a .920 save percentage across 52 games played. Edmonton ranks fourth in the league this campaign with 3.57 goals per contest.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Suffers loss Sunday
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Hellebuyck stopped just 16 of 19 in a 3-0 loss to Washington on Sunday.
Hellebuyck remains stuck on 32 wins after his second straight loss, but he's still the favorite to take home the Vezina Trophy at the end of the season. He is starting to fall behind Alexandar Georgiev (37) for the NHL wins leads. Even with his two-game losing streak, Hellebuyck figures to continue seeing the bulk of the workload for the Jets.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Back at it in Washington
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Hellebuyck will guard the road net Sunday against the Capitals, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Hellebuyck will get a chance to quickly erase Saturday's uncharacteristic performance, in which he allowed five goals on 26 shots before he was pulled in the second period of a 6-3 loss to the Islanders. Hellebuyck is 32-16-3 with a .921 save percentage and 2.38 GAA on the season. The Caps are averaging 2.68 goals per game, the sixth-lowest mark in the league, though they are coming off a 7-6 win over Carolina in their last outing.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Expected starter for Saturday
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Hellebuyck is set to start on the road against the Islanders on Saturday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports Friday.
Hellebuyck has a 32-15-3 record, 2.30 GAA and .923 save percentage in 50 appearances in 2023-24. The 30-year-old goaltender has won three of his past four starts while saving 126 of 133 shots (.947 save percentage). The Islanders rank 20th offensively with 2.97 goals per game, so this is a somewhat favorable matchup for Hellebuyck.
