Jets 3, Avalanche 2 on October 7, 2026

Recap

On October 7, 2026, the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Canada Life Centre. Kyle Connor scored the deciding goal with one minute left in regulation on a catch-and-release wrist shot from the hashmarks after a cross-ice pass from Mark Scheifele. Connor also tied the game at 4:01 of the second when he redirected Neal Pionk's point shot while screening Mackenzie Blackwood. Cole Perfetti put Winnipeg ahead 2-1 late in the second on a deflection off Dylan Samberg's shot.

Jaden Schwartz opened the scoring for Colorado at 2:51 of the second after a mishandled puck in the offensive zone. Fedor Svechkov evened the score at 12:35 of the third when he poked home a feed from Schwartz after a Brett Kulak shot caromed off the end boards. Stuart Skinner made 32 saves for the Jets, who improved to 3-0-1 with points in four straight games to open the season. Blackwood had 16 saves for the Avalanche, who suffered their first loss after starting 2-0-0. Scheifele and Samberg each had two assists in the win.

Scoring

Winnipeg Jets won 3–2 at Canada Life Centre.

Who scored

• Jaden Schwartz Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Fedor Svechkov (1), Brent Burns (2)
• Kyle Connor Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Neal Pionk (1), Dylan Samberg (1)
• Cole Perfetti Goal (3) Deflected, assists: Dylan Samberg (2), Mark Scheifele (1)
• Fedor Svechkov Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Jaden Schwartz (3), Brett Kulak (1)
• Kyle Connor Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (2)

Goalies

• Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 16 of 19 for Colorado Avalanche.
• Stuart Skinner stopped 32 of 34 for Winnipeg Jets.

Kyle Connor Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (2) That made the score 2–3 in the 3rd, and Winnipeg Jets stayed ahead.