Kyle Connor's hat trick propels Jets past Predators

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Kyle Connor scored a hat trick and Mark Scheifele collected four assists as the Winnipeg Jets won their third straight, defeating the visiting Nashville Predators 6-3 on Thursday.

Mason Appleton, Cole Perfetti and Brenden Dillon were the other scorers for the Jets, while Dylan DeMelo and Alex Iafallo each had a pair of assists. Adam Lowry, Nino Niederreiter and Morgan B