Perfetti lifts Jets to 3-2 road win over Penguins

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-06 · by The Associated Press

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On Monday night in Pittsburgh, the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins with a final score of 3-2. Cole Perfetti scored the winning goal just nine seconds after Declan Carlile had tied the game for the Penguins. Alex Iafallo and Adam Lowry also scored for Winnipeg, while Benjamin Kindel found the net for Pittsburgh. The win marks two consecutive victories for the Jets following their season-opening overtime loss.
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On Monday night, the Winnipeg Jets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in a closely contested game that ended with a score of 3-2. Winnipeg improved to 2-0-1 for the season despite Pittsburgh’s initial effort to take an early lead when Ben Kindel redirected a puck past goalie Clay Stevenson, who was making his first start as a Jet and sixth NHL career appearance. However, Winnipeg rallied in the third period with three five-on-five goals, marking a significant shift after scoring no such goals through two games this season. Key players like Gabriel Vilardi, Kyle Connor, and Mark Scheifele had several chances to score earlier but were denied by Penguins’ goalie Sergei Murashov. The turning point came when Cole Perfetti scored the winning goal just nine seconds after Pittsburgh’s Declan Carlile tied the game at 2-2 with his third-period goal. Winnipeg outshot Pittsburgh 31 to 30 and out-hit them 23 to 11, demonstrating their resilience in a challenging road environment.

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Jets PITTSBURGH Penguins the Pittsburgh Penguins the Winnipeg Jets

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Penguins ORG · 4× Jets ORG · 3× PITTSBURGH GPE · 2× Alex Iafallo PERSON · 1× Clay Stevenson PERSON · 1× Cole Perfetti PERSON · 1× Declan Carlile PERSON · 1× NHL ORG · 1× the Pittsburgh Penguins ORG · 1× the Winnipeg Jets ORG · 1×

Narrative

Pittsburgh’s Declan Carlile scored 8:53 into the third period to tie the NHL contest at 2-2, but Cole Perfetti scored the winner on a wrist shot just nine seconds later, assisted by Josh Morrissey.
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2026-10-06 · Toronto Star
Perfetti lifts Jets to 3-2 road win over Penguins · assertive framing

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Iafallo had a goal and an assist, Clay Stevenson made 30 saves, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday night. asserted
Jets → have → night
Pittsburgh’s Declan Carlile scored 8:53 into the third period to tie the NHL contest at 2-2, but Cole Perfetti scored the winner on a wrist shot just nine seconds later, assisted by Josh Morrissey. asserted
Perfetti → score → Morrissey
Adam Lowry also scored for the Jets, who have won two in a row after losing their season opener in overtime. asserted
who → score → overtime
Benjamin Kindel also scored for the Penguins and Carlile added an assist. asserted
Carlile → score → assist
Sergei Murashov made 31 saves for the Penguins. asserted
Murashov → make → Penguins
The Jets outhit the Penguins 23 to 11. asserted
Jets → outhit → ?
Penguins: Visit the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. asserted
Penguins → visit → Wednesday
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