Kyle Wellwood had the other goal for Winnipeg, which recorded back-to-back wins in regulation for the first time this season.

Alexander Semin scored for the Capitals, who have dropped two straight. They lost 3-1 to Nashville on Tuesday.

Semin got the game's first goal when he scored his fourth of the season after pausing in stride before firing a shot past goalie Ondrej Pavelec at 3:53 of the first period.

Pavelec, making his 11th straight start for Winnipeg, turned away 31 shots.

Kane replied for the Jets 4 minutes later with his team-leading seventh goal on a close wrist shot that beat Michal Neuvirth.

Three unanswered goals in the second period by the Jets vaulted them to a 4-1 lead.

Kane made it 2-1 at 6:38 before back-to-back goals on the power play less than 3 minutes apart stretched Winnipeg's lead.

Wheeler started it off with his first goal of the season at 8:31 and Wellwood followed with his sixth at 10:54.

Washington had a two-man advantage for 1:01 late in the second period, but the Jets killed it off.

Notes: Jets captain Andrew Ladd and defenseman Dustin Byfuglien both played their 100th game for the Winnipeg/Atlanta franchise. ... Spotted in the crowd was "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak.