Connor Hellebuyck stopped 18 of 20 shots to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.

Kyle Connor, Mason Appleton and David Gustafsson scored for the Jets and Morgan Barrons added an empty-netter with 1:10 left.

Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich scored for St. Louis. Netminder Jordan Binnington made 26 saves on 29 shots for St. Louis.

Thomas pulled St. Louis to within one goal with Binnington pulled for an extra attacker with 3:33 left in the game.

The Blues are at Calgary Flames on Thursday in the second game of a four-game trip.