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PITTSBURGH — Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1. Gabriel Vilardi scored a power-play goal, while Nino Niederreiter and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Jets, who built a 3-0 lead through two periods. Winnipeg equaled the second-most wins (17) by any franchise through the first 20 games of a season. Connor Hellebuyck, who stopped 17 shots, has a league-best 14 wins in 16 games. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner also ranks among the NHL leaders in goals-against average and save percentage. Michael Bunting scored a power-play goal in the third period for Pittsburgh. Tristan Jarry made 26 saves.
