Tyler Myers and Kevin Hayes scored for the Jets (43-25-4), who have won three in a row and lead the Nashville Predators by three points for first place in the Central Division with a game in hand. Laurent Brossoit made 15 saves.
"When you think about the Jets, it's a high-scoring team, but these last couple games we're playing good defense in the third and squeezing out wins," Hayes said. "And that's what it takes this time of year when you need important points to set yourself up for the best situation you can get after the (regular) season."
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Dustin Brown and Sean Walker scored for the Kings (25-39-8), who have lost three in a row and are 2-12-4 in their past 18 games. Jack Campbell made 25 saves.
"No one guy in this room should be just okay with what's been going on this year," Kings center Anze Kopitar said. "But with that being said, there's 10 games left. There are guys that are trying to stay in the lineup, there are guys that are trying to move themselves in the League, and there are guys that are older that went to keep playing in this League. So there is a lot to play for."
Myers gave Winnipeg a 3-2 lead at 16:50 of the second period. After gathering a loose puck in the Jets zone, Myers skated in on a 2-on-1 with Patrik Laine, who had just exited the penalty box, before scoring top shelf from the left circle.
Myers joked that he never thought about passing to Laine, who is second on the team with 29 goals: "I'm the shooter."
