WINNIPEG — Mathieu Perreault scored on the power play and added an assist to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Thursday for their first win of the pre-season.

Kyle Connor, Nikolaj Ehlers and Andrew Copp also scored for Winnipeg (1-1-0), while defenceman Josh Morrissey and forward Chase De Leo each had a pair of assists.

Perreault slowly left the game midway through the third period after a hit by Wild winger Kurtis Gabriel put him to the ice.

Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves for Winnipeg.

The Wild, playing their third exhibition game (1-2-0), iced a lineup with only a few recognizable names, including goalie Darcy Kuemper and defenceman Matt Dumba.

Dumba tallied the Wild's lone goal on the power play. Kuemper stopped 24 of the 28 shots he faced.

Minnesota outshot the Jets 11-5 in the scoreless first period and then quickly got on the board in the second.

Just 52 seconds into the middle frame, Dumba's shot from the point during a power play appeared to go through a screen provided by teammate Ryan Carter.

Two minutes later, Perreault made it 1-1 with the man advantage when he poked at a loose puck that bounced off Kuemper's pad and into the net at 3:10.

Connor, Winnipeg's first-round pick (17th overall) in the 2015 NHL draft, gave the home team the lead at 15:00, firing in a backhand pass from veteran defenceman Mark Stuart.

Ehlers' goal at 5:12 of the third period was a solo effort, as he skated behind the net for the wrap-around marker just after a Jets power play expired.

Copp redirected in Kevin Czuczman's point shot with 1:44 left to make it 4-1.

Drew Stafford had what looked like a third-period goal, but the light didn't go on and the referee waved no goal. There are no video reviews in the pre-season.

Some key Jets are expected to play Friday in a home game against the Edmonton Oilers. Those include players who were at the World Cup — Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, Dustin Byfuglien, Ondrej Pavelec and rookie Patrik Laine.