Connor Hellebuyck Post-game The National Hockey League released its 2024 year in review analytical breakdown on Wednesday morning. The Winnipeg Jets appeared near the top of a number of year-end categories, with an emphasis on defensive play, goaltending and the team's strong start to the 2024-25 campaign. According to the NHL's year-end statistical bulletin, the Jets led the league in both wins (57) and points (117), as well as goals-against per game (2.41) through the 2024 calendar year (January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024). From the league: * Winnipeg began 2024-25 as the ninth team in NHL history [http://email.pr-email.nhl.com/c/eJxEjj1uxCAQRk8DTWQLGLBNQbEp3KXKCcZ4_CNjWAFaXz9ylGi7eW-kT292wyw9dJyc7MH02kKv-OYAQCvqCHE2qI3S2mq_zIudYNBDh3x3SigjpJCyg06Y1i8EoscJeqOMtci0eOaGTtxDG7fQ-nTy4LZan4XBg6mRqTGTT3ku__-3YWqshGfzxmuPcY9rU2omPG4TUlyp1Oba459tCmFJN2GuPDuPuVKeckpHkdZqpsX623O3VPeV8j358X1gJV7d44UBo9_u-zOgPza8jsJfTv0EAAD__91AXzs] to start a season with a winning streak of eight or more games. They also finished 2023-24 with a similar streak and became the fourth team all-time with a winning streak of 16 or more contests (spanning seasons or otherwise), following Pittsburgh (17 GP in 1992-93), Edmonton (16 GP in 2023-24) and Columbus (16 GP in 2016-17). They led all teams in regular-season wins [http://email.pr-email.nhl.com/c/eJw0jzvO2zAQhE-zagIZ3F1RMgsWDgx1qewLrGjqAT0okISF5PSBftjdzDeY4nvZ6wsd14W32LBuKsMNFaM12KMh3VdX7fsea-6QGEU6p6VXXBWTJUVaoUKsuVb64nrPqpGOG03aGIFK7bH0q0zLZRuXiwtrsdgx5z0B34BaoPY4ju8G1KYsOQG12cuagNvo9xDz8-_uge-DrB6ofkn2bQwr8J0UVaXCUuGHP8OXIpV80vP0-RNQnULMwPdj2hJQvctwDuoTH9O_s2pVROskZh-7GMKc0JgKKjX8iJwS2f4JcZu24ddjluyLbG9vWWRz45l_L-LmUY45FW9L_wMAAP__cxlqWg] (57), points [http://email.pr-email.nhl.com/c/eJw0j73O4yAQRZ8GNytHw2AgFBRZRe62Sl5gDMS2_IMFKNbu06_4lHR3ztXV6Hh79dwJ1QTLtZC6M0JjM1kvcAgGNFy5935wQyf9oDqp3StoMryZLQJK4MC5Egrkxb2CAE2D0BKlMcQ6OFIbNprXyz6tFxe3ZrVTKUdm4sawZ9if5_ntGPa5UMkM-xJoy0z0KRwxleffIzBxH2kLDJWnEvoUNybuCNi1wFvgH_6MX8qxFZXW0WePDFWOqTBxP-K810fqoLFW8ImP-V89JTTJOkolpCHFuGRuTMc6GH9Uqkaxf2La53389ViohKbY25tW2t1U8--V3DLRueTmbfF_AAAA__8dIGvR] (117) and goals-against per game [http://email.pr-email.nhl.com/c/eJw0j81q6zAQhZ9G2lwcRiNLthZa5BLcVaGQ7MtYVmzjHxlJxLRPX9wmuzPfzBn4Olt3wknNvRWVVFVpZIV8sK3pDAFp0ap7LaBDB6bSrjZoRG008dEioAIBQmipQZ3c3UuoqJWVQmUMsRK2WPiFxvm0DvPJhYXPdsh5S0yeGTYMm33fXzuGTcqUE8Mme1oSk030W4j59rV5Ji89LZ6h7ij7JoaFyQsClgWIAsST38KLCizkQY_Ss48MdQoxM3mhzz7QnM49jWvKHz6-_f3eqD8u4Rmv4_cxKuDROorZxzaGMCVhTMlK6H_NDqts30Ncx7X_d50oe57t-UEzrW448v-Z3DTQPiX-sPgTAAD__7sWcI8] (2.41) during the 2024 calendar year, setting franchise records in all three categories, and enter January atop the 2024-25 NHL standings [http://email.pr-email.nhl.com/c/eJw0jTFuxCAQAF8DTWSL3TXGFBSXwl2qvGAPY2OZwycg5-9HFyndSCPNLG5awNMogwND2gyWDMroUMOqIUy0Gk3sgaewqhGs1Z4QR5C7Q4VagQIYaVS692sgZfhORqO2lsWgnqULD95Tn2Pq_fmQycXWnlXQTeAscL6u698JnGvjvOx5qwJnVDh0gB2BwDkF3n6CLM5zaaHcy3keFawdxKC2v8E73tzXWfKet4_vg1uQzd1enDj7-ObPxP6IfB1Vvhz-BgAA__9hiEqH]. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjExODE3NDI3MDQwNzQwODk5/unnamed-15.png] * Connor Hellebuyck led all goaltenders in regular-season wins [http://email.pr-email.nhl.com/c/eJw0jzmO6zAQRE_TSj5kkM1NDBj4w1A2kX2BNkUt0EKBJCzMnH6ggZ1VvUIFr3NNx73QVXDcCGWkFQar0WneN8JQE7BnjZWSW9U1xqvQ981TG1NNDhkqxhnnWmimLr4Pghl6CqNQWUsg2Z7qsNK0XLZxufi4VosbS9kziCtgC9gex_HZANtcqGTAdoi0TCGDaFPYYyqP7z2AuA20BkDdUQltiiuIGzKUNeM142_-iB_KsRYnPU_vPwLqHFMBcTumLQPqnYZzYO94n37OqliVnKdUQnqmGOfMrZUg2fCncmoU9xXTNm3Dv_tMJVTFXV-00ObHM_9fyM8jHXOuXg5_AwAA__8uk2r1] (44), shutouts [http://email.pr-email.nhl.com/c/eJw0j02O4yAQhU8Dm5GjojAmXrDIKPJuVskFKrjGtvyDBSRW9-lbtJLdq-_pqfT17twrrxvJTlltbN1qi3J0Br1XaJi8smfTnx_GcI-ePRkL4Gs5OQQ0oECpRjdgTv4_a7D00NagaVsSNeyx4pWm5bSNy8mHVS5uzHlPQl8EdgK74zg-ncAuZcpJYDcEWiZOQneR9xDz_Wtnoa8DrSyw6SlzF8Mq9BUB6wpUBerN7-FDFVa60DJ671Fgk0LMQl_T-MzhWZ41Ow2lhHe8Td_lNCCj8xQzx0cMYU6qbWtRw_CrU1Sy-xfiNm3Dn9tMmWV2lxcttPmx5L8L-XmkY07y5fAnAAD__8FobVE] (9; nearly double the next closest goaltenders) and save percentage [http://email.pr-email.nhl.com/c/eJw0j0Fq5DAQRU9T3gzdSCVLai20yKTxbiCQXKAiV9vGsmUk0SZz-sGDe_frFe_D7_2tl0GZhr20StvWKYvN6G14GC1vLcrbzUjboyV0wknVK9bsRDN5FKiFFFIaZYS-hgcrYelbWY3aOYJWbPnCC03xuo7xGtLSRD_WuhVQb4AdYLfv--sH2JVKtQB2Q6I4cQHVZd5Srl8_G4O6D7QwoOmpcpfTAuqOAtuLkBchT_6VXlTiRR30kE4fAc1jipXzWVY-Iv1wD_g-VAZ8VxrQlJQrqHuhJ3-ECmg2Gg5bnPFz-nucWjTZB8qV83dOaS7SuRZaMfzfe2yt_k_K67QOvz5nqtxU__akSGsYj_w7UphH2ufSPD3-CwAA__985HZY] (.926; min. 35 GP) in the calendar year, one that saw him capture his second Vezina Trophy [http://email.pr-email.nhl.com/c/eJw0zL1u7CAQQOGngebqWswABgqKTeEuVZ5gPJ5dW8Y_wmT39aONlO5IR_qmHCdg22vJEKwPLtmAes4icEeJY-pjDNPEmNhTFEMMzjsweslo0BswAL3tje_4LtYEGm3w6FMi5cxZ_8tGS-n2uXR8bLrkubXzUvamcFA4bDIt9HcVDuf3WBZWOOzyuhQOEBGdrpmpNqljPY71gpSccubxC7_Rlj-Pui_749_XSk10y7cnFdp5fvdHIV5neq2Xfmb8CQAA___ex0j-] and first William M. Jennings Trophy [http://email.pr-email.nhl.com/c/eJw0jb1uwyAYAJ8GlsoWvyYeGNLBW6c-wWf4EqgxWIBi9e0rR-p20ul03t48d3KiaLmR2qhZGkGDZZPjauVSoHKcGzPhKh9488Y78JpJGq1gQjPOOJ_kxPToHiiZgVUaLfQ8A1HsqAPuENOYQxpd2WmyofejEXknYiFiqehK9e3fE7HACdU3IpZeyxEiXnjGlCLswz78YM4xP9vwtr-0Wge1Y11rKVvj86yIYs_38tp1-1XqFXx8b9CRdnt_QYLswsWfCdwW4NwafVnxFwAA__-XSVR1]. Hellebuyck closed 2024 with a perfect performance during Prime Monday Night Hockey on Dec. 30 [http://email.pr-email.nhl.com/c/eJw0zb1urDAQxfGnsZsrVp4ZjNeFi72K6FLlCWbNsFiYDxkvef2ISKnOkf7Fbwj3ASJ1WgI4sq715FBPYRTqHAPBKKbzDsgSOiEYxPlR4K5TQIPWgAHoqDP2Fkch4_hJzqL1nlVr9tLIwinf1inf4rboHKZa90PRQ2GvsF9kSPxXFfb7-5lTVNjndErz3geucijqr1X0gQbbBrAho0uIXKqUZ9m2-QDvW9Wa1y92QTV8bmVN6-vf18xVdA2PkzOvcbr-_8xxnvh7PvQZ8CcAAP__L41OrA] to head into January with active win and point streaks of six and 10 games, respectively, and set or tie NHL benchmarks for wins and shutouts in a calendar year among U.S.-born goaltenders. 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