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

Kyle Connor scored a natural hat trick in the first period to spark the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.

Kyle Connor scored a natural hat trick in the first period to spark the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.

After their most complete game of 2025, the Vancouver Canucks fell 6–1 to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Winnipeg’s goal scorers were Kyle Connor (3), Neal Pionk, Nino Niederreiter, and Mark Scheifele.

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 22 shots for his sixth shutout of the season as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-0.

Veteran forward Kyle Connor scored three goals in a span of just 6:38 in the first period, the left-winger's sixth career hat trick, sparking the first-place Winnipeg Jets to a 6-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday at the Canada Life Centre.

January 15 - Kyle Connor scored a natural hat trick ... Nikolaj Ehlers and Rasmus Kupari also set up goals. Connor Hellebuyck made 23 stops. Nils Hoglander scored Vancouver's only goal, unassisted.

Hellebuyck turned in a 22-save performance as the Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Saturday night. The rangy netminder earned his league-leading sixth shutout and league-best 26th win. Hellebuyck was named the first star.

The Avalanche got their second power play of the game early in the third period, but Hellebuyck turned aside three tight-in shots. Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) and Kyle Connor (81 ...

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