Linesman Jonny Murray left in the third period after briefly returning following a second-period collision in the Avalanche game against Winnipeg on Wednesday night.

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

Wednesday in the NHL features an enticing Central Division matchup, with the Winnipeg Jets heading to Denver to play the Colorado Avalanche. Welcome to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey, where we preview and predict the upcoming slate of NHL games around the league each day!

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 ...

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.

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.

If Colorado has another trip to Winnipeg this ... and Artturi Lehkonen — left Scheifele and darted toward the puck. Kyle Connor touched the puck first in a clatter of sticks, and Scheifele ...

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.

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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.