It’s been a quick turnaround for the Winnipeg Jets, who were in the basement of the league a week ago after losing their 11th consecutive game but have now rattled off four straight wins after a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.

So what has led to this resurgent streak?

Star forward Mark Scheifele kept things simple when speaking to reporters after the victory in which he recorded a goal and three assists.

“I think we’ve just been playing better hockey,” Scheifele said. “Everyone’s firing on all cylinders. Guys are making plays, holding on to pucks, just kind of … making the play in front of them. So, it’s been a great team effort.”

Not all losing streaks are the same. Four of the 11 losses in a row the Jets suffered from Dec. 15 – Jan. 8 came in overtime, and nine of those losses were by one goal.

Over their past four games, the Jets have rattled off two commanding four-goal victories and have outscored their opponents 20-10. Their goal differential over their past 15, despite the 4-7-4 record, is only minus-3.

Improved goal scoring has played a significant role in the recent surge. “What I really liked [on Thursday] was that there were six goals from six different people,” head coach Scott Arniel said to reporters after the game. ”We’ve been struggling to score goals, but in the last probably three weeks here it’s starting to go the right way for us.”

And while there is hope that this version of the Jets that have produced four wins in a row can make more consistent appearances, the team also has to deal with the fact that at 19-22-5 and at the bottom of the Central Division standings, playoff contention is still a ways away.

“I wouldn’t say that now,” Arniel said when asked if he believed that this victory over the third-place Wild could be considered a ‘statement win’.

“If we were battling for first or second place it might be something, but we’re trying to catch teams right now. For us, we’re trying to pile them together, keep piling points up, try and catch these teams sitting above,” Arniel said. “Now we’re watching Calgary, Chicago and Utah, those teams sitting above us are the ones we’re after.”

Winnipeg will try to match their season-high winning streak and make it five in a row when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night in an all-Canadian showdown.