Mark Scheifele scored a hat trick and an assist while Kyle Connor collected two goals and an assist to spark the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.

TORONTO -- Mark Scheifele had a hat trick and four points for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Monday.

Mark Scheifele had three goals and an assist as the visiting Winnipeg Jets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Monday afternoon.

The Winnipeg Jets took care of the Toronto Maple Leafs and ended their six-game losing streak, winning 5-2. Connor Hellebuyck turned away 23 shots of the 25 shots he faced, and Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll allowed four goals on 24 shots. The Jets' top line was clicking on all cylinders, scoring all five Jets goals and combining for 10 points.

Thanks to a hat trick from Maple Leafs forward John Tavares, the Jets were defeated for the first time in 2024-25, a 6-4 loss that was Winnipeg's lone blip on their record during a memorable 15-1-0 start.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Winnipeg Jets on Monday afternoon in their final game before the holiday break. While Toronto is near the top of the Atlantic Division, they are struggling to stay healthy.

Mark Scheifele scored a hat trick and the Winnipeg Jets' captured a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena Monday.

TORONTO — Mark Scheifele has already seen the influence that new head coach Craig Berube is having on the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Winnipeg Jets centre recognizes some of the characteristics from those St. Louis Blues teams that he faced for years in the Central Division.

The Winnipeg Jets are 0-5-1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs dating back to Dec. 5, 2021, and are hoping to end the losing streak before they enter the Christmas break.