Overview
- Gabriel Vilardi scored twice, with Logan Stanley, Morgan Barron and Alex Iafallo also tallying; Jakob Chychrun netted Washington's lone goal on a late 5-on-3.
- Winnipeg seized control early by outshooting Washington 13-3 in the first period and taking a 2-0 lead that was never threatened.
- Connor Hellebuyck stopped 24 of 25 shots in his first game since arthroscopic knee surgery on Nov. 22.
- The victory ended the Jets' three-game skid and snapped the Capitals' nine-game point streak as Logan Thompson made 30 saves in defeat.
- Nino Niederreiter played his 1,000th NHL game as the first Swiss-born player to reach the mark, and Bogdan Trineyev made his NHL debut for Washington.