National Hockey League

FINAL Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Colorado Avalanche 2
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Winnipeg Jets 3
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Match Report

Kyle Connor scores twice, Jets beat Avalanche 3-2 for 3rd straight victory

— Kyle Connor broke a tie with a minute left with his second goal of game, Stuart Skinner made 32 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory.

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Team Stats

12
Blocked Shots
12
19
Hits
20
8
Takeaways
4
34
Shots
19
0
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
30
50.8
Faceoff Win Percent
49.2
18
Giveaways
17
2
Total Penalties
1
4
Penalty Minutes
2

Top Performers

COL

  • Mackenzie Blackwood GA 3 · SA 19 · SOS 0
  • Martin Necas BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 0
  • Parker Kelly BS 0 · HT 3 · TK 1
  • T.J. Hughes BS 0 · HT 2 · TK 0

WPG

  • Stuart Skinner GA 2 · SA 34 · SOS 0
  • Gabriel Vilardi BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 0
  • Adam Lowry BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 0
  • Mark Scheifele BS 0 · HT 1 · TK 0

Recent Plays

  1. 20:00 · 3rd Game End
  2. 20:00 · 3rd End of 3rd Period
  3. 19:00 · 3rd Adam Lowry faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
  4. 19:00 · 3rd Timeout - Visitor
  5. 19:00 · 3rd Kyle Connor Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (2)
  6. 18:48 · 3rd Martin Necas Wrist Shot Wide Left
  7. 18:34 · 3rd Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  8. 18:01 · 3rd Adam Lowry faceoff won against Nazem Kadri

Highlights

00:20 Stuart Skinner robs Avalanche with save Watch on ESPN 00:20 Stuart Skinner makes beautiful save Watch on ESPN 00:46 Jaden Schwartz lights the lamp for Avalanche Watch on ESPN 00:26 Kyle Connor lights the lamp Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

WPG leads series 1-0

Injuries

Winnipeg Jets

  • Vladislav Namestnikov Injured Reserve
  • Nick Bjugstad Injured Reserve
  • Josh Morrissey Injured Reserve
  • Garrett Brown Injured Reserve

Colorado Avalanche

  • Nicolas Roy Day-To-Day
  • Zachary L'Heureux Injured Reserve

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