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Kyle Connor reaches 30 goals for 8th time to help the Jets beat the Avalanche 3-1
Connor broke a tie with Ilya Kovalchuk for the most 30-goal seasons in Thrashers/Jets history. Connor has reached the 30-goal mark in every season of his nine-year NHL career except for the 56-game COVID-19 shortened campaign when he had 26.
Alex Iafallo and Cole Perfetti, with an empty-netter, also scored for the Jets. Mark Scheifele had to two assists for push his season total to 51, one more than his previous best.
Martin Necas ended Hellebuyck's shutout bid with 1:16 left.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 15 saves for the Avalanche. They had won six in a row on the road.
Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns played in his 990th consecutive NHL game, surpassing Keith Yandle for the second-longest streak in league history. Phil Kessel is the leader at 1,064.
Jets: Host St. Louis on Sunday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:05 | Kyle Connor Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (50) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:52 | Alex Iafallo Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (51), Kyle Connor (44) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:44 | Martin Necas Goal (31) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (65), Cale Makar (48) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:18 | Cole Perfetti Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
 COL |
 WPG |
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|---|---|---|
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 24 |
| 17 | Hits | 20 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 8 |
| 29 | Shots | 19 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 31 | Faceoffs Won | 23 |
| 57.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 42.6 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nikita Chibrikov, RW | Out | Apr 30 |
| Elias Salomonsson, D | Out | Apr 30 |
| Neal Pionk, D | Out | Apr 16 |
| Vladislav Namestnikov, C | Out | Apr 16 |
| Gustav Nyquist, RW | Out | Apr 16 |
Colorado Avalanche Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Game Information
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Attendance: 14,756 | Capacity:
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2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Colorado | 55 | 16 | 121 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Dallas | 50 | 20 | 112 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Minnesota | 46 | 24 | 104 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Utah | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">St. Louis | 37 | 33 | 86 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Nashville | 38 | 34 | 86 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Winnipeg | 35 | 35 | 82 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/chi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Chicago | 29 | 39 | 72 | 14 |