Mercer scores his first goal for Winnipeg in Jets' 6-2 victory over Canucks
Winnipeg Jets' Viggo Bjorck (61) celebrates his first NHL goal against the Vancouver Canucks with Mark Scheifele (55), Mario Ferraro (38) and Kyle Connor (81) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. Credit: AP/John Woods
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Dawson Mercer scored his first goal for Winnipeg and added an assist in the Jets' 6-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.
Mark Scheifele also had a goal and an assist for Winnipeg, and Mario Ferraro, Neal Pionk, Alex Iafallo and Cole Koepke scored. Stuart Skinner made 24 saves.
The Jets were coming off a game Tuesday night in Montreal where they overcame a 4-0 deficit in the final 2:39 and won 5-4 in overtime.
Brock Boeser and Liam Ohgren scored for Vancouver. Leevi Merilainen stopped 23 of 29 shots.
Winnipeg improved to 6-8-3, and Vancouver fell to 3-14-1.
Up next
Canucks: At Edmonton on Saturday night.
Jets: Host Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Winnipeg Jets' Morgan Barron (36) and Vancouver Canucks' Max Sasson (63) collide during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. Credit: AP/John Woods
