Peter Laviolette, Reilly Smith and Will Cuylle after Jets beat NYR to become the first team in NHL history to win 15 of the first 16 games of the season

Scheifele, Connor each scores twice, Hellebuyck has 33 saves for Winnipeg; Cuylle gets goal, assist for New York

The Winnipeg Jets are the first NHL team to earn 15 wins in their first 16 games as their focused group continues to preach a “one game at a time” mantra.

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The soaring Jets have made National Hockey League history with 15 victories in their first 16 games of the season.

The way it’s gone for the Rangers the last two and a half weeks, Tuesday’s game against the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets at Madison Square Garden is shaping up to be as big of a game as it could be

The Winnipeg Jets came out on top 6-3 over the New York Rangers in a back-and-forth battle of NHL heavyweights.

Our Jets vs. Rangers predictions expect Hellebuyck and Shesterkin to look sharp tonight — especially in the first period.

Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele scored twice apiece and the Winnipeg Jets continued their historic start with a 6-3 victory over the host New York Rangers on Tuesday.

With a 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, the Winnipeg Jets now have the NHL's most points at 30 and the most goals at 73, and became the first franchise in NHL history to win 15 of its first 16 contests.