Turning to the final leg of this same-game parlay, Winnipeg winger Nikolaj Ehlers paces the Jets with 9.7 shots and 18.94 attempts per 60 minutes, and he has a splash of statistical correction ahead in the shots column.
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Ehlers recorded a power-play assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Flames. Ehlers has three goals and seven assists over his last eight contests, including a trio of power-play helpers. The 28-year-old helped out on the second of Gabriel Vilardi's goals in this game.
With a goal and two assists in the Winnipeg Jets’ 5-2 win over Utah Hockey Club on Friday night, forward Nikolaj Ehlers became the first Danish player in NHL history to record 500 career points.
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The Winnipeg Jets have recalled top prospect Brad Lambert from the Manitoba Moose with Nikolaj Ehlers absent from today's morning skate.
Ehlers (illness) is expected to be in the lineup versus Utah on Friday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers was not seen at practice on Friday morning, according to Jets reporter Mitchell Clinton. The 28-year-old played 16:29 in Thursday's overtime win over the Colorado Avalanche and finished the game. Brad Lambert is on the ice for #NHLJets morning skate after his recall. I don’t see Nikolaj Ehlers.
Three goals ended Utah’s three-game winning streak. Cole Perfetti scored his first NHL hat trick, including the go-ahead goal, for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-2 win
Cole Perfetti recorded his first career hat trick and Nikolaj Ehlers reached 500 career points, picking up a goal and three assists. Connor Hellebuyck turned away 17 of the 19 shots he faced. Connor Ingram allowed four goals on 28 shots.
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