Cole Perfetti scored three goals — his first NHL hat trick — to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night.

Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and two assists to reach 500 points for his career, and David Gustafsson also scored for Winnipeg. Connor Hellebuyck had 17 saves.

WINNIPEG -- Cole Perfetti scored his first NHL hat trick, including the go-ahead goal, for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-2 win against the Utah Hockey Club at Canada Life Centre on Friday.

BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Utah Hockey Club after the Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in overtime. Winnipeg has gone 32-14-3 overall with a 13-5-0 record against the Central Division. The Jets are first in NHL play with 170 total goals (averaging 3.5 per game).

Cole Perfetti notched his first career hat trick to lead the Winnipeg Jets past the visiting Utah Hockey Club 5-2 on Friday night.

For the second time in five days, the Utah Hockey Club is gearing up to face the Winnipeg Jets. This time, it is looking to extend its winning streak to four games.

Shots on Goal_Utah 5-9-5_19. Winnipeg 10-11-8_29. Power-play opportunities_Utah 1 of 3; Winnipeg 1 of 1. Goalies_Utah, Ingram 8-6-3 (28 shots-24 saves). Winnipeg, Hellebuyck 30-7-2 (19-17).

The Winnipeg Jets exacted their revenge on the Utah Hockey Club on Friday, beating them 5-2. Utah might’ve played well against their Central Division opponents, but a hat trick and some sloppy plays cost them the chance to extend their winning streak,

The Jets will be facing the Utah Hockey Club for the second time this week when the teams meet on Friday in Winnipeg.

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Winnipeg vs Utah, which will take place on January 25th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

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