Ehlers Scores 3 Goals to Lead Jets to 6-2 Win Over Blue Jackets to Improve to 6-0-0 on the Road

Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers, center, celebrates his second goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with teammate forward Cole Perfetti, left, and forward Vladislav Namestnikov during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 1, 2024. Paul Vernon/AP Photo

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Nikolaj Ehlers scored three goals for his fifth career hat trick and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 Friday night to stay perfect on the road.

Mason Appleton and Gabriel Vilardi also scored, Josh Morrissey had a power-play goal and an assist, and Ehlers added an assist for Winnipeg, which has won 10 of its first 11 games. Eric Comrie had 20 saves as the Jets improved to 6-0-0 on the road for the best such start in franchise history.