Gabe Vilardi has goal and 2 assists, Jets beat Red Wings 5-2

WINNIPEG, Manitoba - WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Gabe Vilardi had a goal and two assists, Laurent Brossoit made 26 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Wednesday night to take sole possession of the Central Division lead.

Axel Jonnson-Fjallby and Nikolaj Ehlers each had a goal and an assist and Mark Scheifele and Neal Pionk also scored to help Winnipeg improve to 9-9-3.

WINNIPEG, CANADA - DECEMBER 20: Nikolaj Ehlers #27 and Mark Scheifele #55 of the Winnipeg Jets celebrate a second period goal against the Detroit Red Wings at the Canada Life Centre on December 20, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jonath

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Patrick Kane and Olli Maatta scored for Detroit, and James Reimer stopped 36 shots. The Red Wings fell to 15-13-4.

Scheifele put it away with 4:48 left with Winnipeg’s fifth goal, converting a setup from Vilardi.

Detroit pulled to 4-2 at 8:41 of the third. Kane converted the rebound of a shot from Dylan Larkin from the side of the net.