Gabe Vilardi's hat trick leads the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames, securing a playoff berth for Winnipeg and eliminating Calgary from the wild card race. Vilardi scored his third goal into an empty net to seal the win. Nikolaj Ehlers and Tyler Toffoli also scored for the Jets.
Martin Pospisil and MacKenzie Weegar found the net for the Flames. Connor Hellebuyck stopped goals for Winnipeg, while Dustin Wolf made saves for Calgary. The Jets will travel to Minnesota to face the Wild, and the Flames will host the Edmonton Oilers next.