Mark Scheifele and Gabriel Vilardi each had a goal and an assist, and the Winnipeg Jets held on for a 4-3 victory against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Tuesday. "We were playing quick,

Gabriel Vilardi and Mark Scheifele each had a goal and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets scored three times in the second period, then held on for a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday in Newark,

Mark Scheifele, Gabriel Vilardi, Cole Koepke and Nino Niederreiter scored for Winnipeg while Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26 shots in the win.

Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves and has now won his last six starts against the Devils and has a 12-2-1 career record vs. New Jersey. Hellebuyck’s win tonight was his 335th of his career, passing Cam Ward to move him into 27th place in NHL history.

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils play the Winnipeg Jets in a non-conference matchup. New Jersey has a 27-23-2 record overall and a 12-9-2 record in home games. The Devils are 13-4-2 in games decided by a single goal.

On top of the already-tight standings, Tuesday evening’s contest for the New Jersey Devils held some extra importance; John MacLean, who played 14 seasons for the Devils and won a Stanley Cup with them,