Hellebuyck sets franchise record with 25th win of season

Winnipeg Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck was perfect Sunday night, turning away all 29 Vancouver Canucks shots to pick up his 25th win of the season.

The 24-year-old helped his club to a 1-0 victory, and in doing so, set a franchise record for the fewest games needed to hit the 25-win plateau (39).

Hellebuyck bested the previous mark of 49 games set by Kari Lehtonen during the 2006-07 season.

It's the latest accolade for Hellebuyck in a season that has already seen him named to next weekend's All-Star festivities. He now hones a .926 save percentage and a 2.29 goals-against average, both of which stand as career highs, and he's now just one win away from matching his career best of 26, which he set last season.

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