Jets vs. Canadiens Recap: Connor, Perfetti Shots Cash in OT Comeback

The Winnipeg Jets beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in overtime after trailing 4-0 with less than three minutes left in regulation. Montreal built the lead on goals from Owen Beck and Josh Anderson in the 1st, then two Cole Caufield power-play goals at 4:00 of the 2nd and 0:46 of the 3rd. Winnipeg kept firing and finally broke through: Tyrel Bauer at 17:21, Morgan Barron at 18:03, and Kyle Connor twice, at 19:00 and on the power play at 19:27, to tie it. Dylan Samberg won it at 3:30 of overtime. The Jets outshot Montreal 47-22, and Jacob Fowler made 42 saves for the Canadiens. Three DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Kyle Connor 3+ shots on goal (-215 at FanDuel, -205 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Connor had cleared 3+ shots on goal in 12 of 15 games this season at an average of 4.0, and he was coming off a quiet two-shot game. - What happened: 2 G, 0 A, 8 SOG in 27:50 (6:33 on the power play), 5.5 over the line. He had one shot in the 1st and five more in the 2nd, and his third came at 11:01 of the 2nd, so this one was settled long before his two late goals. - Worth watching: 27:50 of ice time and a big power-play role is the volume profile we want behind a shots prop. At this price it is a fair look again when the minutes hold.

Cole Perfetti 2+ shots on goal (-245 at FanDuel, -230 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Perfetti had cleared 2+ shots on goal in 14 of 15 games this season, averaging 2.9. - What happened: 0 G, 0 A, 6 SOG in 21:03 (6:11 on the power play), 4.5 over the line. He had one shot in the 1st, then five in the 3rd, with his second coming on the power play at 15:26 of the 3rd. - Worth watching: Over six minutes of power-play time keeps his floor high. The price is steep, so it fits best as a building block rather than a straight bet.

Josh Anderson 2+ shots on goal (-135 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Anderson had 2+ shots in 8 of his last 10 and 11 of 14 this season, and Winnipeg rated 32nd as a shots-allowed matchup. - What happened: 1 G, 0 A, 2 SOG in 17:45, 0.5 over the line. His backhand goal at 18:18 of the 1st was shot one, and a tip-in saved by Stuart Skinner at 0:17 of the 2nd was shot two. - Worth watching: He did it with no power-play time, so the volume is coming at even strength. Montreal only got 22 shots as a team here, which kept the margin thin.

How the game played out

The 2nd period was all Winnipeg on the shot clock, 19-7, but Fowler held and Caufield's power-play goal made it 3-0. Things got heated in the 3rd, with Bauer and Arber Xhekaj fighting at 10:40 and Adam Lowry and Florian Xhekaj fighting at 15:02. Then the Jets scored four goals in a span of 2:06. Alexandre Carrier's tripping penalty on Perfetti at 19:25 set up Connor's tying power-play goal two seconds later.

Trends to watch

• Winnipeg's top shooters got heavy minutes: Connor at 27:50 and Perfetti at 21:03, both with more than six minutes on the power play.
• Montreal blocked 23 shots and still faced 47 on goal. Fowler's workload is worth tracking for saves props.
• Special teams swung this game: Montreal scored two power-play goals on four chances, and Winnipeg's only power-play goal of five chances was the one that forced overtime.

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