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Kyle Connor reaches 30 goals for 8th time to help the Jets beat the Avalanche 3-1

Kyle Connor tallies goal vs. Avalanche

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.

Up next Avalanche: Host Pittsburgh on Monday night.

Jets: Host St. Louis on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 2:05 Kyle Connor Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (50)
Goal 2nd Period 11:52 Alex Iafallo Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (51), Kyle Connor (44)
Goal 3rd Period 18:44 Martin Necas Goal (31) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (65), Cale Makar (48)
Goal 3rd Period 19:18 Cole Perfetti Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: none

Statistics

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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 Winnipeg Jets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Colin Miller, D Injured Reserve Mar 10
Nino Niederreiter, RW Injured Reserve Feb 28
Vladislav Namestnikov, C Out Feb 28
Neal Pionk, D Injured Reserve Feb 24
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ross Colton, C Day-To-Day Mar 17
Logan O'Connor, RW Injured Reserve Mar 8
Gabriel Landeskog, LW Out Mar 8
Artturi Lehkonen, LW Out Mar 3

Game Information

Canada Life Centre

Location: Winnipeg, MB
Attendance: 14,756 | Capacity:

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 44 13 97 9
Dallas 42 15 94 10
Minnesota 39 18 90 12
Utah 35 27 76 6
Nashville 30 28 69 9
Winnipeg 28 28 67 11
St. Louis 27 30 64 10
Chicago 25 30 62 12
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