While Washington was able to pick up the pace in the second, an unlucky bounce off Justin Sourdif's stick put the Jets up 3-0, and from there, D.C. couldn't recover, going down 5-0 into the final minutes of regulation. It was a difficult situation for Logan Thompson, who stopped 30 of 35 shots but wasn't given much help at either end of the ice.

The Capitals got off to another slow start, as they were outshot by Winnipeg 13-3 and trailed 2-0 in the opening period. Defending Hart Trophy winner Hellebuyck made his return for Winnipeg after missing time due to knee surgery. He was too much for the Capitals as he stopped 24 of 25 shots.

BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets will try to end their three-game skid when they take on the Washington Capitals. Winnipeg has a 14-15-1 record overall and a 7-7-0 record on its home ice. The Jets rank 10th in NHL play with 120 total penalties (averaging 4.0 per game).

Nino Niederreiter became the first Swiss born NHLer to play 1000 games. Nino was drafted fifth overall by the New York Islanders in 2010 and has spent time with five NHL franchises. He has played 212 games with Winnipeg,

The Winnipeg Jets are trying to reverse what has been a nearly month-long slide, and that task won't get any easier when they host the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

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Winnipeg Jets forward Nino Niederreiter played in his 1000th-career NHL game Saturday. He is the 415th player all time and first Swiss-born player to reach the milestone.

The Winnipeg Jets host the Ottawa Senators at Canada Life Centre on Monday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup will air on ESPN+. Winnipeg claimed a 5-1 home victory over the Washington Capitals in its last game on Dec. 13. Ottawa played on the road in its last game on Dec. 13, and lost 3-2 against the Minnesota Wild.