Kyle Connor scored twice, including the winner with 1:00 left in regulation, as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday at Canada Life Centre. Connor’s wrist shot capped a third-period comeback that erased Svechkov’s tying goal from 7:25 earlier.
Colorado led 1-0 after Schwartz opened the scoring at 2:51 of the second, but Winnipeg answered with two goals in the final 1:44 of the frame to take a 2-1 lead into the third. Svechkov tied it at 2-2 with 7:25 remaining before Connor settled it. Stuart Skinner stopped 32 of 34 shots for the win, while Mackenzie Blackwood made 16 saves on 19 shots in the loss.
Key Moments: How The Jets Pulled Away
Schwartz put the Avalanche ahead at 2:51 of the second period on a snap shot, assisted by Svechkov and Brent Burns. Winnipeg answered quickly. Connor tipped in at 4:01 to tie it 1-1.
Cole Perfetti deflected home at 18:16 to make it 2-1 Jets, with Samberg picking up his second assist.
Svechkov tied it 2-2 at 12:35 of the third with a tip-in. Connor struck with 1:00 left, a wrist shot assisted by Scheifele, to give the Jets the win.
Top Performers From Both Teams
Connor finished with two goals on four shots. Scheifele recorded two assists. Samberg also had two assists to go with a blocked shot and five hits across 25:25 of ice time on the blue line.
Schwartz led Colorado with two points. Skinner’s .941 save percentage outpaced Blackwood’s .842 mark, giving Winnipeg the edge despite Colorado outshooting the Jets 34-19.
What It Means: Standings Impact
Winnipeg improved to 3-0-1 and leads the Central Division with seven points, one ahead of Utah. Colorado fell to 2-1-0 with four points, fourth in the division.
Special teams were even, both power plays scoreless: Colorado 0-for-1, Winnipeg 0-for-2.
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