Winnipeg Jets and Colorado Avalanche: did Mark Scheifele’s 2-goal night still get matched by Nathan MacKinnon’s winning push?

The Winnipeg Jets entered Canada Life Centre at 30-30 with 72 points, and the Colorado Avalanche arrived at 48-13 with 106 points. The Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche final score finished 3-2 as the Avalanche took the road result at Canada Life Centre.

First period

The Jets opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period. The Avs answered with 1 goal in the first period to keep the game level after 1 period.

Second period

The Jets went 0-for-4 on the power play and produced 4 power-play shots in the second period. The Avalanche went 1-for-4 on the power play and scored once with the man advantage across the game.

Third period

The Jets added 1 goal in the third period but finished with 24 shots while the Avalanche generated 35 shots. Mark Scheifele scored 2 goals on 4 shots for the Jets, and Connor Hellebuyck logged 32 saves on 35 shots against. Nathan MacKinnon earned a spot among the 3 stars for the Avalanche, and Jack Drury also appeared in the 3 stars list for Colorado. The Jets recorded 25 hits and 22 blocked shots, while the Avalanche countered with 14 hits and 7 blocked shots. The Jets and the Avalanche each finished at 50 percent on faceoffs, with 28 faceoffs won apiece.

Postgame notes

The Jets were charged with 15 penalty minutes and the Avalanche also finished with 15 penalty minutes. Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche key moments included Colorado’s power-play goal and the third-period finish that produced the winning goal. Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche highlights included Scheifele’s 2 goals and Hellebuyck’s 32-save game in a 1-goal margin. Winnipeg Jets final whistle reaction centered on 4 empty-net goals for both teams combined at 0 and a game that stayed at even strength for 2 Winnipeg goals and 2 Colorado goals.

Next game on the schedule

The Jets are scheduled to visit the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on 3/28/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT, with viewing options listed as ESPN+ and ALT. Keep it locked for the next recap, and run it up by sharing this article with other Jets fans.