Connor records 6th career hat trick in a 6-1 victory

The Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets wrap up their season series on Wednesday night in Denver, and both teams are hoping to rebound from disappointing losses on Monday.

Connor Hellebuyck continues to shine, earning his sixth shutout of the season as the Winnipeg Jets blanked the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 at Canada Life Centre last night. The win marks Hellebuyck’s third consecutive shutout against the Avalanche in regular season meetings,

Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor's (81) shot goes off the post as Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) stretches during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Saturday, Jan. 11 ...

Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves to post his NHL-leading sixth shutout of the season and 43rd of his career, lifting the host Winnipeg Jets to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche face the Winnipeg Jets in Central Division play on Saturday. Winnipeg has gone 28-12-3 overall with an 11-4-0 record against the Central Division. The Jets have a 14-6-1 record in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.

Colorado is chasing Winnipeg in the standings ... run and trail only the Golden Knights in the NHL standings. Kyle Connor has been getting it done with 23 goals and 30 assists this season ...

If Colorado has another trip to Winnipeg this season, it will be during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Avalanche will have to hope it can find its mojo from the 2024 postseason.

After breaking a four-game losing streak with a 3-0 shutout over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, the Vancouver Canucks rolled into Winnipeg to face the league-leading Jets, who were coming off a 3-0 shutout of their own against the Colorado Avalanche.

Third Period_7, Edmonton, Bouchard 8 (McDavid, Draisaitl), 13:05. Shots on Goal_Edmonton 13-10-4_27. Colorado 6-9-10_25. Power-play opportunities_Edmonton 0 of 4; Colorado 0 of 2.

In the competitive Western Conference, however, two points was probably the bare minimum against a team holding down the second wild card position heading into league action on Sunday. The Jets remain four points up on the Golden Knights and the Oilers for top spot in the conference, both teams losing in regulation on Saturday.

It just wasn't their night, folks. On Saturday evening, the Winnipeg Jets fell 3-1 to the visiting Calgary Flames to finish off a lengthy homestand. They just couldn't score. Despite a landslide of rubber on goaltender Dustin Wolf,