Jets nip Kraken, seal home ice in first-round series

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Kyle Connor scored twice as the Winnipeg Jets won their seventh game in a row, defeating the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Tuesday.

The victory guaranteed the Jets (51-24-6, 108 points) home-ice advantage in their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche (49-25-7, 105 points).

Jets forwards Tyler Toffoli and Nikolaj Ehlers both had a goal