The two teams combined to score seven times in the second period with Adam Lowry's fourth of the season holding up as the game-winning goal.
Former Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness, 70, will make his Columbus Blue Jackets head coaching debut later on Tuesday.
As the top ranked team without a berth, Team Kaitlyn Lawes was awarded the final spot at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Jonathan Toews, Vladislav Namestnikov and Cole Koepke all ended long scoring droughts while Mark Scheifele scored twice as Winnipeg won for the first time since Dec. 13.
Evan Bouchard scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.
Winnipeg led 3-1 after the first period but managed just five shots on goal in the final 40 minutes as Edmonton rallied for the win.
Winnipeg Jets defenceman Haydn Fleury was carried out on a stretcher after crashing into the boards Tuesday.
The Jets let a 2-0 lead slip away before Vegas scored on an OT power play in a game overshadowed by Haydn Fleury leaving on a stretcher.
Defensive back Evan Holm will be back for a fifth season in the Blue and Gold after signing a two-year contract extension with the club.
The harsh realization is this team, in its current makeup, is incapable of playing itself out of what is now a franchise record tailspin.
