CHICAGO (Interstat) — Artyom Levshunov scored 1:37 into overtime and Patrick Kane set the NHL record for most assists by a U.S.-born player as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Thursday at United Center. Connor Bedard scored on the power play for his first goal of the season after missing the first six games with a shoulder injury. Frank Nazar and Ryan Donato also scored for Chicago, and Bedard added an assist. Spencer Knight made 31 saves for the Blackhawks, who improved to 3-5. Winnipeg fell to 4-3. The announced attendance was 15,028. Kane finished with two assists, including the helper on Levshunov’s overtime winner. The Jets forced overtime with a third-period goal, but Chicago controlled the extra session and ended it quickly. The game featured six first-period penalties and a fast pace from the opening faceoff. Chicago’s victory gave the Blackhawks a second win in three games and a needed lift at home. Winnipeg had been strong early in the season but could not finish its comeback.

The Blackhawks opened with energy and grabbed the lead at 8:11 of the first period. Bedard scored on a wrist shot with assists from Kane and Tyler Bertuzzi. The goal came on the power play after Winnipeg’s Mario Ferraro was called for tripping Patrick Kane at 6:58. Kane’s assist moved him past the previous mark for U.S.-born players and gave Chicago an early cushion. The Jets answered with pressure but could not solve Knight. Cole Perfetti hit the left post at 0:39, and Knight stopped Isak Rosén and Alex Iafallo in quick succession in the opening minute. Winnipeg’s Neal Pionk blocked a shot and delivered hits, while Adam Lowry and Mark Scheifele worked the faceoff circle. Chicago doubled its lead at 15:10 when Nazar scored an unassisted wrist shot. The goal came after several Chicago chances, including saves by Winnipeg’s Stuart Skinner on Wyatt Kaiser, Nazar and Oliver Moore.

Pionk got Winnipeg on the board at 16:57 with a slap shot, assisted by Morgan Barron and Brad Lambert. Donato restored Chicago’s two-goal lead at 17:11, scoring with assists from Moore and Kaiser. The first period ended with Chicago ahead 3-1. Penalties disrupted the flow: Lowry was called for roughing Oliver Moore at 1:16, Teuvo Teravainen went off for hooking Morgan Barron at 1:33, Sam Rinzel and Dylan DeMelo received matching minors at 2:39, Jack St. Ivany was sent off for high-sticking Ryan Greene at 6:13, and Ferraro was whistled for tripping Kane at 6:58. The Jets killed off the remaining penalties but trailed after 20 minutes.

Winnipeg cut the deficit to one in the second period when Kyle Connor scored at 8:44. Mark Scheifele and Pionk assisted on the wrist shot, which made it 3-2 and quieted the United Center crowd. The Jets continued to generate chances. Gabriel Vilardi put a wrist shot wide and later forced Knight to make a save. Nino Niederreiter had multiple looks, including two wrist shots and a backhand that Knight turned aside. Morgan Barron and Cole Koepke also tested Knight, while Pionk remained active at both ends. Chicago had opportunities to regain a two-goal lead. Bedard hit the left post at 38:53, and Bedard’s shot was blocked by Barron. Ryan Greene was called for tripping Cole Koepke at 6:21, giving Winnipeg a power play, but the Jets could not convert. Niederreiter was later called for hooking Sam Rinzel at 38:43, and Chicago’s power play could not capitalize. Knight finished the period with several key saves, including stops on Anton Frondell and Cole Smith. Chicago led 3-2 after two periods.

The Jets tied the game in the third period at 15:39 when Alex Iafallo tipped in a shot. Pionk and Isak Rosén assisted on the goal, which made it 3-3. Winnipeg kept pressing for the go-ahead goal. Connor hit the right post at 27:20, and Knight denied Niederreiter on three straight attempts during a heavy shift. Barron and Koepke also forced Knight to work, while Skinner stopped Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi at the other end. Chicago had chances late. Teravainen and Frondell forced saves from Skinner, and Ethan Del Mastro put a backhand on net. Ryan Greene was called for hooking Adam Lowry at 18:57, giving Chicago a late power play, but the Blackhawks could not score before regulation ended. Winnipeg’s DeMelo, Lowry and Pionk logged heavy minutes, and the Jets blocked several shots. Chicago’s Alex Vlasic and Wyatt Kaiser contributed blocks and takeaways. The third period ended with the teams tied, sending the game to overtime.

In overtime, Chicago needed little time. Levshunov scored at 1:37, with Bedard and Kane assisting. The goal capped a back-and-forth game and gave the Blackhawks their third win of the season. Kane’s second assist of the night added to his record-setting performance. Bedard finished with one goal and one assist, while Nazar, Donato and Levshunov also scored. Knight earned the win with 31 saves on 34 shots. Pionk led Winnipeg with one goal and two assists, four shots on goal and one hit. Connor scored once and recorded five shots on goal. Iafallo added a goal and three shots. Moore contributed an assist and three shots for Chicago, and Kane had two assists and two shots. Skinner kept the Jets in the game with saves on Bedard, Nazar and Donato. Levshunov added one shot and one hit, while Bedard had three shots and one hit. Donato recorded two shots, Nazar had three shots, and Iafallo finished with three shots for Winnipeg.

The loss left Winnipeg at 4-3, while Chicago moved to 3-5. The Blackhawks had dropped five of their first seven games but showed signs of offensive balance against the Jets. Chicago’s power play produced Bedard’s first-period goal, and its penalty kill held Winnipeg off the board on several chances. Winnipeg entered with a 4-2 record and had been strong early, but the Jets fell to 4-3 after failing to win in overtime. The Jets received production from Pionk, Connor and Iafallo, but could not solve Knight in the extra session. Chicago’s victory came after a stretch of inconsistent play and gave the Blackhawks momentum before their next game. The Jets will look to regroup after a close loss on the road.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Winnipeg 2, Chicago 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Winnipeg with a 64.7 percent probability to win. Winnipeg had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 7 went under the over/under line of 6.