Before this evening's contest, the Winnipeg Jets were lousy 0-6 in overtime. They have three shouts to their credit, but no OT goals to speak of. They still have a lousy overtime record, but at least they were finally able to nab one. After a close, entertaining, high-scoring 60 minutes, the Jets were able to finally end it at 18 seconds of the extra period when Bryan Little finished off a Dustin Byfuglien wrap-a-round attempt, giving the Jets a 5-4 victory.
The Jets built up a 3-0 lead in the first period on goals from Mathieu Perreault (15) Joel Armia (8) and Bryan Little (9) until the Sharks Joe Pavelski scored late in the period.
The Sharks then got down to business and put a scare into the Jets by scoring five minutes apart to tie it up.
It looked as though the Jets may have taken control late, as Joel Armia scored on a broken play on a two-on-one rush with Brandon Tanev. Armia got his own errand pass come back to him in the blue paint, and he put his 9th, and second of the game, behind Aaron Dell.
But with 14:40 left in regulation, Timo Meier scored for the Sharks and forced the proceedings into overtime.
Just like Perreault scored 18 seconds into the games, Little ended it 18 seconds into overtime for, as stated, the Jets first overtime victory of the season. Winnipeg now stands at 4-7 in extra time. One for six in overtime, two for three in the shoot-out.
Overall, the Jets still hang on to first in the Central division, two points ahead of Nashville, four ahead of St. Louis with a record of 29-13-7 for 65 points.
