NHL Scores: Josh Morrissey helps Winnipeg Jets beat San Jose Sharks 6-2 to close in on playoffs

Josh Morrissey had a goal and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets beat the San Jose Sharks 6-2 Monday night to move closer toward securing a playoff berth.

Adam Lowry, Mason Appleton, Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele each had a goal and assist, and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored for the Jets. Nino Niederreiter and Dylan DeMelo each had two assists. Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves in his 12th consecutive start as Winnipeg finished a five-game homestand 4-1-0.

The Jets, who received a standing ovation from 13,428 fans shouting “Go Jets Go” at Canada Life Centre, play their final two regular season games on the road against Minnesota and Colorado. Winnipeg now has 93 points and can clinch the Western Conference’s final wild card berth by gaining at least a point in their final two games.

Erik Karlsson scored twice for San Jose, giving him 100 points this season. He’s the first NHL defenseman to reach that mark since the New York Rangers' Brian Leetch in 1991-92. James Reimer stopped 27 shots.

Winnipeg led 3-1 after the first period and the score stayed the same into the third.

Karlsson took a pass from second-year forward Jacob Peterson and beat Hellebuyck 20 seconds into the game. Peterson extended his career-high point streak to seven games (two goals, five assists). Logan Couture also picked up an assist, giving him 700 career points.

Dubois evened it up on the power play with a one-timer at 1:11, which gave the center a career-high 62 points in 72 games. Nikolaj Ehlers contributed an assist, stretching his point streak to five games with three goals and four assists.

Lowry got his stick on a loose puck after Niederreiter's wraparound attempt and made it 2-1 at 7:14.

Connor widened the lead by tipping in DeMelo’s point shot with 5:34 left in the first.

Appleton made it 4-1 just 16 seconds into the third when he one-timed a rebound.

Karlsson scored his second goal of the game on the power play at 3:42, but Morrissey fired the puck past Reimer two minutes later and Scheifele scored his 41st at 7:35.