Connor scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 5.
Connor's goal came with 5:38 left in the third period, breaking up Laurent Brossoit's shutout bid. With three goals and an assist over five playoff games, Connor did his part, but the same can't be said for many of his teammates. He added 26 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating. The 26-year-old winger had 32 tallies and 49 assists over 82 regular-season contests and remains one of the most efficient scorers on the Jets' roster.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Two points in 2OT loss
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Connor scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-4 double overtime loss to the Golden Knights on Saturday in Game 3.
Connor redirected a point shot past Laurent Brossoit in the second period. His assist came on the power play in the third. Connor hasn't been afraid to wire the puck -- he has 21 shots over three games, including two straight contests with eight each. The point-per-game winger (80 in 82 games this season) has remained consistent this postseason with two goals and one assist over three games.
Connor scored a goal on five shots, went plus-2, added two hits and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights in Game 1.
Connor broke a 0-0 tie with a goal just 1:24 into the second period. The 26-year-old had four goals and three assists over the last 10 games of the regular season, but he's capable of producing at a better rate. He had 32 tallies and 49 helpers in 82 contests, narrowly missing his third campaign with a point-per-game pace.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Surpasses 80-point milestone
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Connor contributed a goal and an assist in Winnipeg's 6-2 victory over San Jose on Monday.
Connor has found the back of the net in four of his last five games, and he's collected four goals and six points in that span. Through 80 contests this season, he has 32 markers and 81 points. This is the second straight campaign in which Connor has reached the 80-point milestone after he finished 2021-22 with 47 goals and 93 points.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Reaches 30-goal mark
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Connor found the back of the net in a 6-1 win over New Jersey on Sunday.
With that marker, Connor has reached the 30-goal milestone for the fifth time in his career. Although he'll fall well short of his career high of 47 goals from 2021-22, this has been another strong campaign for the 26-year-old. Through 77 games this season, Connor has 78 points (27 on the power play), 261 shots and 41 hits.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Two-point effort Friday
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Connor picked up a goal and an assist in Friday's 6-2 win over the Red Wings.
Both points came in the first period as the Jets jumped out to a 3-0 lead and cruised from there. Connor has emerged from a six-game point drought in mid-March to record two goals and four points in the last four games, and he sits one goal shy of 30 and three points short of 80 for the season.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Snaps goal drought
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Connor scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Connor hadn't scored in March prior to Thursday, though he did pick up six assists. He'd gone six games without a point before tallying a go-ahead goal at 13:45 of the second period. Extended slumps are fairly rare for the 26-year-old winger, who is up to 28 goals, 74 points, 249 shots and a minus-11 rating through 73 appearances this season.
Connor had three assists Saturday in a 5-4 overtime victory over the Panthers on Saturday.
The 47-goal guy from 2021-22 has just one goal in his last nine games and 27 overall (66 games). However, Connor is on a four-game playmaking streak (six assists) and is contributing in ways other than goals. He has 73 points (27 goals, 46 assists) in 66 games this season to lead the Jets.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Earns helper Wednesday
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Connor registered an assist and six shots versus Minnesota on Wednesday.
While Connor may be stuck in a four-game goal drought, he has put 17 shots on net over that stretch in addition to recording an assist in three straight contests. With the winger shooting the puck as much as he is, he should put one over the goal line sooner rather than later.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Records goal in loss to Kings
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Connor provided a goal in the Jets' 6-5 shootout loss to LA on Tuesday.
Connor found the back of the net at 6:08 of the second period to put the Jets up 3-1. He has 27 goals and 67 points in 61 contests this season. Connor didn't record a point over his previous two outings, but before that he contributed two goals and nine points over seven games from Jan. 20-Feb. 22.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Racks up three points Monday
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Connor scored a goal on five shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.
Connor set up both of Mark Scheifele's tallies and scored one of his own. Over his last six games, Connor has picked up two goals and six helpers, though he's also gone just plus-1 despite that strong scoring output. The star winger is up to 26 goals, 39 helpers, 199 shots and a plus-5 rating through 57 contests overall, and 22 of his 65 points have come on the power play.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Helps out on power play
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Connor notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Connor wasn't able to shake his now five-game goal drought, but he's at least managed three helpers over his last two outings. The high-scoring winger is up to 60 points (21 on the power play) through 53 appearances this season. He's added 182 shots on net, a plus-6 rating and 32 hits. He'll break out of the goal slump eventually -- fantasy managers should still keep him in their lineups most of the time.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Supplies pair of assists
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Connor logged two assists, four shots on goal, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
Connor helped out on both of Mark Scheifele's third-period tallies. Prior to Monday, Connor had been held off the scoresheet in the Jets' last three games. The 26-year-old winger has had only two scoring droughts of that length all season, showing his usual consistency as a top-six option. He has 24 goals, 35 helpers, 178 shots on net, 32 hits and a plus-6 rating through 52 appearances.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: On four-game point streak
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Connor netted a goal in Winnipeg's 5-3 victory over Philadelphia on Sunday.
Connor's marker came at 6:14 of the first period and increased the Jets' lead to 2-0. The 26-year-old is on a four-game point streak, and he's been held off the scoresheet only once over his last 14 contests. Connor has 24 goals and 57 points in 48 games this season.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Keeps streak alive
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Connor registered an assist in Friday's 4-1 win over the Penguins, stretching his point streak to nine games.
Connor has six goals, nine helpers and a plus-7 rating in this hot streak, and he's a major reason why the Jets are currently tied with the Stars for the Central Division lead at 57 points apiece. Connor's elite skillset has translated to eye-popping fantasy numbers; he's collected 21 goals and 32 assists through 43 games, with only seven skaters across the NHL eclipsing his 53 points at this point in the season.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Eight-game, 14-point streak
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Connor scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-2 win over Buffalo on Thursday.
Connor broke a tie game in the third on a breakaway and extended his point streak to eight games (six goals, eight assists). He's impressively stepped up his game this season, and while his goal total is down a little from the 47 he sniped last season, Connor is on a career-high 100-point campaign. At age 26, he's solidifying his fantasy superstar status.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Hat trick against Canucks
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Connor scored three goals on six shots with a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 7-4 win over Vancouver.
He potted Winnipeg's first two goals of the game less than two minutes apart in the first period, then completed his fourth career hat trick with the Jets' final goal in the third. Connor extended his point streak to six games in the process, and he's up to 20 goals and 49 points on the season through 40 games.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Lifts Jets over Lightning
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Connor contributed a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-2 win against Tampa Bay.
Connor scored the game-winning goal on the power play at 5:38 of the third period. He has 17 goals and 46 points in 39 contests in 2022-23. The 26-year-old has recorded at least a point in each of his last five games.
