“Connor is as good as it gets,” Nino Niederreiter said.

A familiar name propelled the Jets to a fourth consecutive road victory.

Kyle Connor scored the game winner as the Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday night in St. Paul.

Mark Scheifele lugged the puck into the Wild zone and dished the puck to Connor, streaking alone in the slot. Connor received the pass and quickly zipped a shot through the legs of Filip Gustavsson just 46 seconds into the extra session.

The Jets are 4-0-0- on the road this season and 3-3-0 at home.

The goal was Connor’s fifth of the season.

“Connor is as good as it gets,” Nino Niederreiter told reporters in St. Paul.

Nino Niederreiter tied the game at 11:35 of the third period. The goal was his fourth of the season. Gus Nyquist and Morgan B

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