Cole Perfetti scored a pair of goals to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild at Canada Life Centre Tuesday night. Perfetti opened the scoring with his fourth of the season just 1:50 into the game. He added his fifth of the campaign late in the second frame on the power play, converting a pass from Gabriel Vilardi in the slot. Promoted to the top line with Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor, the trio combined for seven points against the Wild. Scheifele recorded a goal and added two assists for a three-point night, while Connor had a goal and assist. Cole Koepke also scored for Winnipeg (4-1-1), which finished their three-game homestand 2-1. Stuart Skinner made 19 saves and has yet to lose in regulation time this season, boasting a 3-0-1 record. Kirill Kaprizov scored both goals for the Wild (4-2-1), who were playing in the second of back-to-back games after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. Calvin Pickard stopped 20 shots. Winnipeg went 1-for-2 on the power play, while Minnesota was 0-for-2. TAKEAWAYS Jets: Winnipeg never trailed in the game, taking 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 leads. Connor has goals in three straight games and in five of six games this year. Wild: Kaprizov’s two goals gives him the NHL lead, with eight. Quinn Hughes’ assist extended his point streak to seven games (2G, 8A). KEY MOMENT Connor ripped a shot top-shelf on Pickard 4:06 into the third period, his team-leading seventh goal of the season giving the Jets their first two-goal lead, 4-2. KEY STAT Perfetti scored his fourth and fifth goals of the 2026-27 NHL season. Last year, the Jets winger needed 40 games to reach goal No. 5. UP NEXT Wild: Host the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. Jets: Visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 13, 2026. Jeff Hamilton, The Canadian Press
