Winnipeg Jets defeat Vancouver Canucks 6-2

The Winnipeg Jets secured their second consecutive victory with a 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks at the Canada Life Centre. Dawson Mercer led the effort, scoring his first goal in a Jets uniform and adding an assist.

Winnipeg established an early lead with goals from Alex Iafallo and Cole Koepke within the first four minutes of the game. After Vancouver’s Liam Ohgren narrowed the gap, Mercer’s goal at 14:04 of the first period initiated a run of four unanswered goals for the Jets.

Other scorers for Winnipeg included Mark Scheifele, Mario Ferraro, and Neal Pionk. Scheifele contributed both a goal and an assist. For Vancouver, Brock Boeser and Liam Ohgren provided the only goals. Winnipeg goaltender Stuart Skinner made 24 saves, while Vancouver’s Leevi Merilainen stopped 23 of 29 shots.