Connor Hellebuyck made 38 of his 43 saves in the first 36 minutes, leading Winnipeg to its 7th straight win against Minnesota.

Nino Niederreiter put the Jets ahead 2-1 at 12:05 of the second period. Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek passed ahead to Middleton for an odd-man rush, but Middleton fanned on the close-range shot, resulting in a Winnipeg rush. Niederreiter then took a pass from Pionk before going forehand to backhand and scoring with a high backhand.

Wins earlier in the night by the Devils and Hurricanes moved the Wild (13-4-4) from second to fourth. This was the second straight game they’ve dropped, but they’ve yet to lose two in a row in regulation; the Wild rallied for a point in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Flames on Saturday.

Connor Hellebuyck made a season-high 43 saves, Alex Iafallo scored two goals, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 in a game between two of the Western Conference’s best.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Connor Hellebuyck made 43 saves for the Winnipeg Jets in a 4-1 win against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Monday. Alex Iafallo scored twice, and Neal Pionk had two assists for the Jets (18-4-0), who have won three of their past four.

Alex Iafallo scored a two goals and the Winnipeg Jets pulled away for a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

Connor Hellebuyck made a season-high 43 saves, Alex Iafallo scored two goals, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Monday in a game between two of the Western Conference's best teams.