Kyle Connor scores twice, Jets beat Avalanche 3-2 for 3rd straight victory
Winnipeg Jets' Cole Perfetti (91) and Mark Scheifele (55) celebrate Kyle Connor's (81) goal on Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. Credit: AP/John Woods
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — 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.
Mark Scheifele sent a pass from near the boards across to Connor charging the net and he fired a shot that beat goalie Mackenzie Blackwood. Connor has five goals in four games.
Connor and Cole Perfetti had second-period goal to give the Jets a 2-1 lead.
Fedor Svechkov tied it for Colorado with 7:25 left in the third.
Jaden Schwartz opened the scoring in the first for the Avalanche. Blackwood stopped 16 shots.
Up next
Avalanche: At Calgary on Thursday night.
Jets: Host Anaheim on Friday night.
Winnipeg Jets' Dylan DeMelo (2) defends against Colorado Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen (62) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. Credit: AP/John Woods
