Gabriel Vilardi tied it with 28 seconds left with goalie Eric Comrie off for an extra attacker, Kyle Connor scored in a shootout and the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Saturday night for their team-record ninth straight victory.

The St. Louis Blues are finally seeing a payoff for their progress made since Jim Montgomery took over as head coach in November. They will carry their first three-game winning streak of the season into a Saturday night home game against the Los Angeles Kings.

ST. LOUIS -- Gabriel Vilardi scored twice for the Winnipeg Jets, who extended their winning streak to a season-high nine games with a 4-3 shootout win against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Saturday.

St. Louis Blues defenseman Tyler Tucker, left, blocks a shot from Winnipeg Jets center Adam Lowry during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)

The Jets and Blues are tied this season with a 1-1-0 record, with the Blues earning a 4-1 victory over the Jets in Winnipeg in December. Since their last meeting, the Jets have gone 21-6-3. They currently hold the No. 1 seed for the Western Conference playoff spot.

St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong announced the team has signed defenseman Tyler Tucker to a two-year contract extension.

Winnipeg Jets (39-14-3, in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (25-26-5, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST. BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jets -141, Blues +

The Blues won 5-2 in Washington on Thursday, marking the first time they've won three consecutive games this season.