Kyle Connor scores twice as Jets rally past Avalanche, extending winning streak to three

Kyle Connor scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with a minute left, as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night to record their third straight victory. Stuart Skinner made 32 saves, and the Jets used timely finishing and late-game poise to find a narrow edge over a team known for generating offense in the front of the net.

Connor opened the decisive stretch by tying the game with his second goal of the night. With the clock winding down, he then converted on a chance that began with Mark Scheifele finding him in stride. The setup carried Connor charging toward the net, where he fired a shot past Colorado goalie Mackenzie Blackwood to break the tie.

Scheifele’s role mattered because it came from a familiar location and pattern, the kind of quick outlet-to-chance play that can compress defenders and speed up the release. With that support, Connor’s scoring touch turned a game that had stayed close into one that swung late in Winnipeg’s favor.

Skinner, operating behind Winnipeg’s defensive structure, held firm through the Avalanche’s efforts to respond. His 32 saves provided the foundation for the final result, especially in a one-goal game where long shifts and repeated zone time can quickly change the outcome. Winnipeg’s ability to limit clean looks after the Jets took the lead helped protect that work.

Colorado, meanwhile, found ways to stay attached to the contest and kept it within reach until the final minute. Blackwood’s performance ended with 3 goals allowed, but the Avalanche still had chances to equalize after Winnipeg’s late advantage, reflecting how tightly the game was played from start to finish.

The Jets’ third consecutive win puts extra focus on consistency early in the season, when teams are still ironing out line combinations and defensive assignments. Victories like this also reinforce the value of having a game-breaking forward at the right moment, particularly against a top-tier opponent like Colorado.

For what to watch next, Winnipeg’s follow-up will likely hinge on whether it can maintain the late-game execution that delivered Connor’s decisive finish. For Colorado, the priority will be building on the offensive pressure in games like this while tightening the defensive moments that allowed the tying goal and then the late go-ahead score.