Hellebuyck made 33 saves in a 6-3 win over the Rangers on Tuesday.
The NHL hasn't seen a repeat Vezina winner since Martin Brodeur in 2007 and 2008, but Hellebuyck's start to 2024-25 already has people talking that way. He leads the NHL in wins (12), GAA (1.92) and save percentage (.934). Heading into Tuesday night, Hellebuyck was tied for fifth overall in high-danger saves (70) and was outperforming the Rangers' Igor Shesterkin in high-danger save percentage (.854 to .811). We'll withhold Hart talk, at least for now, but that could change if the Jets continue to build on their 15-1-0 start.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Preparing to start in New York
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Hellebuyck will be in the blue paint for Tuesday's road showdown with the Rangers, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Hellebuyck will attempt to win his sixth game in a row against a Rangers club that's scored 49 goals through 13 games. The 31-year-old has been otherworldly this season, and he's allowed just one goal on 89 shots across his last three wins, two of which were shutouts. It's early in the campaign, but Hellebuyck is the clear early favorite to win the Vezina trophy -- the Michigan native is 11-1-0 with a .935 save percentage and 1.83 GAA through 12 appearances.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Dominating start to season
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Hellebuyck made 32 saves in a 4-1 victory against Dallas on Saturday.
Hellebuyck was vying for his third consecutive shutout before the Stars finally solved him with just 1:22 left in the game. Still, he set a franchise record with a shutout streak of 191:47. Hellebuyck is 11-1-0 with a 1.83 GAA, a .935 save percentage and three shutouts this season. The reigning and two-time Vezina Trophy winner could be in the running for the Hart Trophy at the end of the year if he can continue his dominance.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Slated to start Saturday
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Hellebuyck is expected to start at home against Dallas on Saturday, per Illegal Curve Hockey.
Hellebuyck has won his past four starts and is coming off back-to-back shutouts. He has a fantastic 10-1-0 record, 1.91 GAA and .932 save percentage in 11 outings in 2024-25. Dallas has an impressive 8-4-0 record, though the Stars have been middling offensively, ranking 16th with 3.08 goals per game.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Earns 40th career shutout
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Hellebuyck posted a 35-save shutout in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Avalanche.
Hellebuyck has shutouts in each of his last two starts, and this one was the 40th of his career. The 31-year-old netminder is also the first in the NHL to 10 wins, and no other goalie has more than seven. Hellebuyck is 10-1-0 with three shutouts, a 1.91 GAA and a .932 save percentage. He's authoring quite the follow-up to his second Vezina win while backstopping the NHL's best team through the first month.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Between pipes Thursday
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Hellebuyck will defend the home net versus Colorado on Thursday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Hellebuyck has been outstanding this season, going 9-1-0 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.10 GAA and a .923 save percentage in 10 appearances. The defending Vezina Trophy winner will face the Avalanche, who have averaged 3.54 goals per game.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Posts 21-save shutout
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Hellebuyck stopped the 21 shots he faced en route to a 3-0 shutout win Tuesday against Utah.
Hellebuyck recorded his third shutout of the season, and he has been one of the best goaltenders in the league over the first month of the campaign. Currently riding a three-game winning streak, Hellebuyck owns a 9-1-0 record with a blistering .923 percentage and a 2.10 GAA across 10 starts. The 31-year-old netminder has been a vital component of the Jets' impressive start to the 2024-25 campaign.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Set to start Tuesday
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Hellebuyck will patrol the home crease Tuesday versus Utah, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.
Hellebuyck stopped 26 shots in Sunday's 7-4 win over Tampa Bay to improve to 8-1-0 this season. He has one shutout, a 2.33 GAA and a .917 save percentage through nine outings. Utah ranks 15th in the league with 3.08 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Picks up another win Sunday
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Hellebuyck made 26 saves on 30 shots in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Lightning.
Hellebuyck allowed at least four goals for the second time in his last three appearances, but Winnipeg's offense was dominant Sunday. The 31-year-old has one shutout this season, and he's only been tagged with one loss through nine appearances. Hellebuyck has posted an 8-1-0 record, .917 save percentage and 2.33 GAA.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Back in net Sunday
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Hellebuyck will guard the home net Sunday against the Lightning, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
Hellebuyck's gotten off to another excellent start this year, going 7-1-0 with a .923 save percentage. He'll take on a Tampa Bay team that's won three consecutive games, scoring 11 goals in that span.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Cruises to seventh win
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Hellebuyck turned aside 19 shots in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Red Wings.
The Jets grabbed a 3-0 lead in the first period, and Hellebuyck never looked back as he bounced back in impressive fashion from his first loss of 2024-25. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner has given up three goals or less in seven of his first eight starts this season, winning all seven while posting a stellar 2.13 GAA and .923 save percentage.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Poised to start Wednesday
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Hellebuyck is set to be between the pipes on the road against Detroit on Wednesday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Hellebuyck is coming off his first loss of the season in Monday's 6-4 defeat to the Maple Leafs, having given up five goals on 35 shots (.857 save percentage). Despite the one bad outing, the 31-year-old Michigan native is still sporting a career-best 2.14 GAA and .925 save percentage while going 6-1-0 in seven appearances. With Hellebuyck nearly unbeatable and no back-to-backs on the short-term schedule, he should continue to see a heavy workload going forward.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Had to lose at some point
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Hellebuyck made 30 saves in a 6-4 loss to the Maple Leafs on Monday. He allowed five goals.
Hellebuyck wasn't bad -- the Maple Leafs' second line was dominant. John Tavares and William Nylander were reunited on the second line, and they were joined by Max Pacioretty. Together, the trio produced nine points, including a Tavares hattie. Hellebuyck will already have this behind him. He's arguably the best regular-season goalie in the NHL, and that's reflected in his 6-1-0 record, 2.14 GAA and .925 save percentage.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Slated to start Monday
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Hellebuyck will protect the home net Monday against Toronto, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Hellebuyck has won six straight games to begin the 2024-25 season, posting one shutout and allowing 10 goals on 166 shots. Still, he has struggled against Toronto, earning a 7-9-3 record with a 3.07 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 21 appearances.
Hellebuyck stopped 29 of 32 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.
Hellebuyck allowed three goals for just the second time in six starts. He squandered a 3-1 lead in the third period, but Nikolaj Ehlers scored on a delayed penalty in overtime to secure the Jets' seventh straight win, six of which have been backstopped by Hellebuyck. With just 10 goals allowed on 168 shots, the 31-year-old goalie is in stellar form early on. He's started as many as four games in a row this year, so it wouldn't be shocking to see him back between the pipes in Calgary on Saturday.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Set to start Thursday
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Hellebuyck is set to serve as the starting goaltender for Thursday's road matchup against Seattle, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Hellebuyck has started in five of the Jets' first six games of the season, cruising to a 5-0-0 record while posting a 1.40 GAA and .948 save percentage. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner will attempt to remain effective on the road Thursday against the Kraken, who have scored 24 goals over their first seven games of the season.
Hellebuyck made 27 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
St. Louis grabbed a 1-0 lead midway through the first period, but Hellebuyck locked things down in the second as Winnipeg surged into the lead. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner appears intent on a repeat, flying out to a 5-0-0 start to the current campaign with a 1.40 GAA and .948 save percentage.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Starting in St. Louis
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Hellebuyck will guard the road goal Tuesday versus the Blues, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.
In four starts this campaign, Hellebuyck has a 4-0-0 record while stopping 100 of 105 shots. He posted a mark of 2-0-0 with a 2.02 GAA and a .905 save percentage in two regular-season outings versus St. Louis in 2023-24.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Plenty of help in win
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Hellebuyck stopped 19 of 22 shots in Friday's 8-3 win over the Sharks.
Hellebuyck won his fourth straight start, and this was the first time he's given up multiple goals. The Jets were more than able to lift their goalie when he was at less than his best. He's allowed just five goals on 105 shots so far. The reigning Vezina winner will get rest eventually, but it's unclear when that might happen since the Jets don't have a back-to-back over the next week. They wrap up a four-game homestand Sunday versus the Penguins.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Tending twine Friday
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Hellebuyck will be between the home pipes versus San Jose on Friday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Hellebuyck has been stellar this season, winning all three starts while giving up only two goals on 83 shots (.976 save percentage). This comes after winning the Vezina Trophy in 2023-24. Hellebuyck should have little trouble Friday as the tired Sharks, who dropped a 4-2 decision in Chicago on Thursday, have only scored eight goals in four games this season.
