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

Story byStory byKyle Connor scores twice, Jets beat Avalanche 3-2 for 3rd straight victoryWinnipeg 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. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)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. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) defends against Colorado Avalanche's Zachary L'Heureux (68) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)Winnipeg Jets' Viggo Bjorck (61) protects the pucks from Colorado Avalanche's Josh Manson (42) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)Winnipeg Jets goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) saves the Colorado Avalanche shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)1 / 5Avalanche Jets HockeyWinnipeg 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. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)2 / 5Avalanche Jets HockeyWinnipeg 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. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)3 / 5Avalanche Jets HockeyWinnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) defends against Colorado Avalanche's Zachary L'Heureux (68) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)4 / 5Avalanche Jets HockeyWinnipeg Jets' Viggo Bjorck (61) protects the pucks from Colorado Avalanche's Josh Manson (42) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)5 / 5Avalanche Jets HockeyWinnipeg Jets goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) saves the Colorado Avalanche shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)Thu, October 8, 2026 at 2:45 AM UTC·1 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended Stories