Hellebuyck stopped 30 of 33 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Kings. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Hellebuyck had a fine effort, but the same can't be said for the team in front of him -- they mustered just 14 shots on net against David Rittich. This loss ended a three-game winning streak for Hellebuyck, who dropped to 15-3-0 on the year. He's added a 2.11 GAA and a .928 save percentage through 18 starts, and this setback shouldn't take the shine off his overall performance. The Jets have a couple more tough matchups on this road trip, as they visit the Golden Knights on Friday and the Stars on Sunday.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Set to start against Los Angeles
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Hellebuyck will guard the road goal Wednesday against the Kings, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Hellebuyck is coming off a 43-save performance in Monday's 4-1 win over Minnesota. He has a 15-2-0 record with three shutouts, a 2.06 GAA and a .929 save percentage across 17 appearances. The Kings sit 17th in the league with 2.95 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Superb in win over Wild
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Hellebuyck stopped 43 of 44 shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
The Wild had plenty of pressure over the first two periods, but Hellebuyck limited the damage to Jacob Middleton's first-period marker. The Jets' defense clamped down in the third, and Hellebuyck had no trouble protecting a 2-1 lead before goals by Alex Iafallo and Adam Lowry secured the victory. Hellebuyck has won eight of his last nine starts, allowing one goal or fewer in five of those games. He's now at 15-2-0 with a 2.06 GAA and a .929 save percentage over 17 starts. He's been the best goalie in the league this season, and he just outplayed one of the few that has been anywhere close to him in Filip Gustavsson. The Jets' road trip continues Wednesday in Los Angeles.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Guarding goal Monday
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Hellebuyck will defend the road net Monday against Minnesota, according to Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.
Hellebuyck is coming off a 17-save performance in a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh on Friday. He has a 14-2-0 record with three shutouts, a 2.13 GAA and a .924 save percentage through 16 appearances this campaign. Minnesota is tied for eighth in the league with 3.45 goals per game in 2024-25. Hellebuyck stopped 59 of 63 shots en route to a mark of 2-0-0 versus the Wild last season and also defeated them with a 26-save effort in a 2-1 win Oct. 13 of this season.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Solid in Friday's win
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Hellebuyck stopped 17 of 18 shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.
Hellebuyck wasn't particularly busy in this contest -- the 18 shots against were a season low. The 31-year-old's shutout bid was spoiled by Michael Bunting on a Penguins power play in the third period. Hellebuyck has won two straight starts and eight of his last nine outings. He's 14-2-0 with a 2.13 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 16 starts overall. The Jets play again Saturday in Nashville, and while it'll likely be an Eric Comrie start, there's at least a small chance Hellebuyck could go again after a light workload. This is the Jets' first back-to-back set of the season.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Facing Penguins
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Hellebuyck will patrol the road crease in Pittsburgh on Friday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Hellebuyck is off to a great start, going 13-2-0 with a sparkling 2.20 GAA and a very impressive .923 save percentage. Hellebuyck is the early favorite for the Vezina Trophy as he tries to become the first netminder since Martin Brodeur in 2006-07 and 2007-08, to go back-to-back. He will face the Penguins, who are tallying 2.67 goals per game.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Gets revenge on Florida
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Hellebuyck made 20 saves in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Panthers.
The reigning Vezina Trophy winner took the loss in Florida on Saturday in the first game of a home-and-home set, coughing up a season-high five goals, but Hellebuyck turned the tables back in Winnipeg. The 31-year-old goalie has been one of the main reasons the Jets have the best record in the NHL, going 13-2-0 through 15 starts with a 2.20 GAA and .923 save percentage.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Set to start versus Florida
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Hellebuyck will defend the home crease in Tuesday's home matchup against the Panthers, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.
Hellebuyck will make his 15th start of the season Tuesday -- he's posted a 12-2-0 record, .926 save percentage and 2.14 GAA. The two-time Vezina winner will have a chance to rebound in a rematch with the Panthers, a team he allowed five goals to in a loss Saturday. Hellebuyck has three more wins than any other goaltender in the NHL to this point.
Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 31 shots in Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Panthers.
Hellebuyck entered this game on a six-game winning run, but that streak was snapped abruptly by the defending Stanley Cup champions. The star goaltender, who's looking like an early favorite to win the Vezina Trophy, gave up goals in each period for a second straight outing. Still, one bad start won't erase his excellent performances over the last month-plus. He'll aim to bounce back Tuesday in a rematch against Florida.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Starting Saturday
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Hellebuyck will patrol the road crease in Florida on Saturday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Hellebuyck has won six straight games, boosting his record to 12-1-0 with an eye-popping 1.92 GAA and a .934 save percentage. He is the early favorite to win the Vezina Trophy. He will have a tough matchup against the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers, who are 11-5-1 to start the season.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Fueling team's success
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Hellebuyck made 33 saves in a 6-3 win over the Rangers on Tuesday.
The NHL hasn't seen a repeat Vezina winner since Martin Brodeur in 2007 and 2008, but Hellebuyck's start to 2024-25 already has people talking that way. He leads the NHL in wins (12), GAA (1.92) and save percentage (.934). Heading into Tuesday night, Hellebuyck was tied for fifth overall in high-danger saves (70) and was outperforming the Rangers' Igor Shesterkin in high-danger save percentage (.854 to .811). We'll withhold Hart talk, at least for now, but that could change if the Jets continue to build on their 15-1-0 start.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Preparing to start in New York
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Hellebuyck will be in the blue paint for Tuesday's road showdown with the Rangers, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Hellebuyck will attempt to win his sixth game in a row against a Rangers club that's scored 49 goals through 13 games. The 31-year-old has been otherworldly this season, and he's allowed just one goal on 89 shots across his last three wins, two of which were shutouts. It's early in the campaign, but Hellebuyck is the clear early favorite to win the Vezina trophy -- the Michigan native is 11-1-0 with a .935 save percentage and 1.83 GAA through 12 appearances.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Dominating start to season
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Hellebuyck made 32 saves in a 4-1 victory against Dallas on Saturday.
Hellebuyck was vying for his third consecutive shutout before the Stars finally solved him with just 1:22 left in the game. Still, he set a franchise record with a shutout streak of 191:47. Hellebuyck is 11-1-0 with a 1.83 GAA, a .935 save percentage and three shutouts this season. The reigning and two-time Vezina Trophy winner could be in the running for the Hart Trophy at the end of the year if he can continue his dominance.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Slated to start Saturday
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Hellebuyck is expected to start at home against Dallas on Saturday, per Illegal Curve Hockey.
Hellebuyck has won his past four starts and is coming off back-to-back shutouts. He has a fantastic 10-1-0 record, 1.91 GAA and .932 save percentage in 11 outings in 2024-25. Dallas has an impressive 8-4-0 record, though the Stars have been middling offensively, ranking 16th with 3.08 goals per game.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Earns 40th career shutout
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Hellebuyck posted a 35-save shutout in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Avalanche.
Hellebuyck has shutouts in each of his last two starts, and this one was the 40th of his career. The 31-year-old netminder is also the first in the NHL to 10 wins, and no other goalie has more than seven. Hellebuyck is 10-1-0 with three shutouts, a 1.91 GAA and a .932 save percentage. He's authoring quite the follow-up to his second Vezina win while backstopping the NHL's best team through the first month.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Between pipes Thursday
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Hellebuyck will defend the home net versus Colorado on Thursday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Hellebuyck has been outstanding this season, going 9-1-0 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.10 GAA and a .923 save percentage in 10 appearances. The defending Vezina Trophy winner will face the Avalanche, who have averaged 3.54 goals per game.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Posts 21-save shutout
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Hellebuyck stopped the 21 shots he faced en route to a 3-0 shutout win Tuesday against Utah.
Hellebuyck recorded his third shutout of the season, and he has been one of the best goaltenders in the league over the first month of the campaign. Currently riding a three-game winning streak, Hellebuyck owns a 9-1-0 record with a blistering .923 percentage and a 2.10 GAA across 10 starts. The 31-year-old netminder has been a vital component of the Jets' impressive start to the 2024-25 campaign.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Set to start Tuesday
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Hellebuyck will patrol the home crease Tuesday versus Utah, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.
Hellebuyck stopped 26 shots in Sunday's 7-4 win over Tampa Bay to improve to 8-1-0 this season. He has one shutout, a 2.33 GAA and a .917 save percentage through nine outings. Utah ranks 15th in the league with 3.08 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Picks up another win Sunday
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Hellebuyck made 26 saves on 30 shots in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Lightning.
Hellebuyck allowed at least four goals for the second time in his last three appearances, but Winnipeg's offense was dominant Sunday. The 31-year-old has one shutout this season, and he's only been tagged with one loss through nine appearances. Hellebuyck has posted an 8-1-0 record, .917 save percentage and 2.33 GAA.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Back in net Sunday
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Hellebuyck will guard the home net Sunday against the Lightning, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
Hellebuyck's gotten off to another excellent start this year, going 7-1-0 with a .923 save percentage. He'll take on a Tampa Bay team that's won three consecutive games, scoring 11 goals in that span.
