Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck breaks own franchise record with 45th win

The story of the 2024-25 Winnipeg Jets will not be told without highlighting the stellar play of Connor Hellebuyck.

The Central Division-leading Jets’ 4-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday also marked a historic 45th win for the netminder.

Hellebuyck’s league-leading eighth shutout of the year set a new franchise record for single-season wins, surpassing his own previous mark of 44. He’s also now just the seventh goalie in NHL history to rack up 45 wins in a season.

The 31-year-old has posted a 45-12-3 record through 61 games in 2024-25.

Hellebuyck’s record-setting ways may not be done, however, as he has three more regular-season games to join an even more exclusive club.

The three-time All-Star entered Thursday with a 2.02 goals-against-average, and should he bring that down in the coming days, he could be the just the second goalie in NHL history to put up 45 wins in a season with a sub-2.00 GAA.

If he pulled it off, Hellebuyck would be the first to do it since Philadelphia Flyers’ Bernie Parent in 1973-74 (per SN Stats).

Hellebuyck’s case for regular-season hardware is strong enough as it is, but breaking another record or two surely wouldn’t hurt his chances.