WINNIPEG (Interstat) — The Boston Bruins remained unbeaten with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday at Canada Life Centre, winning an NHL game that swung back and forth before an extra-period goal settled it.

Winnipeg struck first when Dylan DeMelo scored on a slap shot 4:52 into the first period. Morgan Barron and Adam Lowry assisted on the opening goal. Boston answered later in the period. Hampus Lindholm tied the game at 9:23 with a slap shot, with Morgan Geekie and William Borgen assisting. James Hagens then gave Boston the lead at 15:20 on a wrist shot, assisted by Nikita Zadorov and Mark Kastelic. The Bruins took a 2-1 advantage into the first intermission. Early in the period, Mark Scheifele won the opening faceoff for Winnipeg, Kyle Connor hit William Borgen and put a wrist shot on Jeremy Swayman, and Cole Perfetti hit Casey Mittelstadt. Boston’s Sean Kuraly hit Dylan DeMelo, and Connor Clifton forced a save from Stuart Skinner. The Jets blocked shots from Nikita Zadorov and Hampus Lindholm, while Boston’s Tanner Jeannot and Connor Clifton delivered hits on Viggo Björck. Morgan Geekie sent a slap shot wide, and Pavel Zacha had a wrist shot saved. The opening period also included an early cross-checking penalty on Boston’s Jonathan Aspirot and a fight between Boston’s Mark Kastelic and Winnipeg’s Tyrel Bauer. Each received a fighting major. Winnipeg’s Tyrel Bauer also was involved in several physical exchanges, while Boston’s Sean Kuraly, Tanner Jeannot and Connor Clifton delivered hits throughout the period.

The Jets pushed back in the second period. Kyle Connor tied the game at 2:50 with a wrist shot, with Gabriel Vilardi and Cole Perfetti assisting. Winnipeg then regained the lead at 38:48 when Mario Ferraro scored on a wrist shot, with Lowry and Connor assisting. The second period featured Boston’s Elias Lindholm receiving a tripping penalty at 2:34, a Morgan Barron tripping call at 32:05, and coincidental penalties involving Tyrel Bauer and Sean Kuraly at 4:19. Jeremy Swayman kept the Bruins within reach as Winnipeg generated pressure, making saves on Josh Morrissey, Cole Perfetti, Kyle Connor and Morgan Barron. Stuart Skinner also turned aside Boston attempts from Pavel Zacha, David Pastrnak, Sean Kuraly and Jonathan Aspirot. Winnipeg controlled stretches of the second, but Boston’s goaltender was sharp. Swayman stopped Vladislav Namestnikov on a backhand early in the period, then denied Cole Perfetti twice in quick succession. He also turned away Kyle Connor on a backhand and later made saves on Josh Morrissey and Neal Pionk. At the other end, Skinner stopped Connor Clifton, Casey Mittelstadt, Sean Kuraly and Mark Kastelic.

Boston tied the game in the third period. Elias Lindholm scored on a tip-in at 54:22, with David Pastrnak and Mason Lohrei assisting. That goal made it 3-3 and eventually forced overtime. Boston pressed for the equalizer before Lindholm scored. Pavel Zacha won a faceoff, and Elias Lindholm put multiple shots on Skinner. JJ Peterka also tested Skinner, while Adam Lowry delivered a hit on Elias Lindholm and Brad Lambert hit Hampus Lindholm. After Lindholm’s goal, Winnipeg had late looks from Dylan Samberg and Josh Morrissey, but Swayman denied both. In the extra period, JJ Peterka scored the winner at 12:21, assisted by Pastrnak and Zadorov. The goal completed Boston’s fourth score of the night and gave the Bruins the road victory. Winnipeg nearly won earlier in overtime when Kyle Connor hit the left post. Pastrnak created a takeaway, Hampus Lindholm sent a wrist shot high and wide left, and Connor hit the post before Peterka scored. Swayman finished with 31 saves on 34 shots, while Boston’s defense blocked several late attempts. Jonathan Aspirot received a high-sticking penalty in the third period, but Boston held firm.

Connor was Winnipeg’s most dangerous skater, recording one goal, one assist, nine shots on goal and two hits. Swayman earned the win with 31 saves on 34 shots. Boston’s Elias Lindholm scored once, recorded five shots and served two penalty minutes. Peterka scored the overtime goal and added five shots and one hit. Lowry had two assists, two shots and two hits for Winnipeg. Hampus Lindholm scored once and added two shots and two hits. Pastrnak recorded two assists, four shots and one hit. Hagens scored once. Zacha contributed three shots and three hits. Winnipeg’s Mario Ferraro scored once and finished with three shots and three hits.

The game included plenty of special-teams and even-strength tension. Boston’s penalty kill dealt with the Aspirot cross-checking minor in the first, the Elias Lindholm tripping minor in the second and the Aspirot high-sticking minor in the third. Winnipeg’s power play produced chances, including a Josh Morrissey slap shot that went off the crossbar in the second period. Boston also had quality looks from Pastrnak, who was active around the net, and Zacha, who won faceoffs and delivered hits. Winnipeg’s Lowry won several key draws and set up Ferraro’s go-ahead goal, while Connor’s nine shots reflected how often the Jets looked to him in the offensive zone. Skinner made stops on Boston’s late push, but the Bruins finally broke through in overtime.

Boston improved to 2-0-0 on the season. Winnipeg fell to 0-1-0. The Bruins had won their previous game against the New York Rangers before making the trip to Winnipeg. Boston’s next scheduled game is at Minnesota. Winnipeg’s next scheduled game is at Detroit, followed by a trip to Pittsburgh. The Jets will then return home to face Colorado. Boston will continue its road swing before returning home for games against Ottawa and Utah.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Winnipeg 3, Boston 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Boston with a 50.4 percent probability to win. Winnipeg had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total score of 7 went under the over/under line of 5.5.