Kyle Connor had his first NHL hat trick and added an assist, Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Jets clinched a playoff spot with a 5-0 victory over the Predators on Saturday night in Winnepeg, Manitoba.

Kevin Hayes had a goal and three assists, and Andrew Copp also scored for the Jets. The shutout was the 14th of Hellebuyck’s career, and second in as many starts.

Pekka Rinne stopped 38 shots for the Predators, who are in second place in the Central Division, four points back of the Jets.

The Jets were starting a four-game homestand and are 5-1-0 in their last six games. They won the season series with the Predators 3-1.

Josh Bailey scored twice, stopping a 12-game drought, and the Islanders beat the host Flyers 4-2. Nick Leddy and Brock Nelson also scored for the Islanders, who had dropped two in a row and three of four overall. Robin Lehner made 22 stops. The Islanders moved within a point of the idle Capitals for first in the Metropolitan Division. ... The Bruins signed 42-year-old defenseman Zdeno Chara to a one-year, $2 million extension. GM Don Sweeney said the deal through the 2019-20 season includes an additional $1.75 million in performance bonuses.