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Lee Stempniak leads Jets over Oilers 4-1; Winnipeg keeps pace in West playoff race

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Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec (31) makes a save against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 23, 2015, in Edmonton, Alberta. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jason Franson) (The Associated Press)

Winnipeg Jets' Tyler Myers (57), Toby Enstrom (39) and Andrew Ladd (16) celebrate a goal with teammates against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 23, 2015, in Edmonton, Alberta. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jason Franson) (The Associated Press)

Lee Stempniak scored the winning goal, and the Winnipeg Jets solidified their Western Conference playoff spot with a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.

Drew Stafford, Tyler Myers and Michael Frolik also scored for the Jets, who have won five in a row.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had the lone goal for the Oilers, who have lost nine of 11.

Winnipeg got on the board first, 7:32 in, when Stafford picked off Oscar Klefbom's pass and raced into the Oilers zone. He beat Ben Scrivens with a wrist shot for his fourth goal and eighth point in six games.