Trouba scores twice, Little adds 3 assists, Jets beat Red Wings 4-1

Detroit Red Wings' Jakub Kindl (4) hits Winnipeg Jets' Andrew Ladd (16) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor Hagan/The Canadian Press via AP) (The Associated Press)

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Detroit Red Wings' Justin Abdelkader (8) screens Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck (30) as Pavel Datsyuk (13) scores during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor Hagan/The Canadian Press via AP) (The Associated Press)

Winnipeg Jets' Dustin Byfuglien, not seen, fires a shot between Detroit Red Wings' Mike Green (25) and Justin Abdelkader (8) and past a wide-open net during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor Hagan/The Canadian Press via AP) (The Associated Press)

WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Jacob Trouba scored twice and Bryan Little had three assists as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Trouba's short-handed goal in the first period opened the scoring for the Jets (17-17-2), who also had goals from Andrew Ladd and Alexander Burmistrov.

Pavel Datsyuk scored on a power play for the Red Wings (18-12-7).

Connor Hellebuyck was solid once again for the Jets, stopping 33 shots to improve to 7-3-0 in his rookie season.

Jimmy Howard began the night in goal for the Red Wings but was chased in the second period after allowing four goals on 14 shots.