Jets 1-0 Avalanche (November 7, 2024) Game Recap

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Gabriel Vilardi scored and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 35 shots for his third shutout of the season as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 on Thursday night.

Vilardi scored 1:06 into the game and Hellebuyck gave the Jets their fifth straight victory since snapping an eight-game winning streak in the season opener. Hellebuyck made nine saves in the first game, nine in the second and 17 in the third, marking his 40th career shutout.

It was the teams’ first meeting since the Avalanche defeated the Jets in five games in the first round of the playoffs last spring.

Alexandar Georgiev stopped 27 shots for Colorado.

Takeaways

Jets: Jumped on the Avalanche early as Mark Scheifele set up Vilardi for the game’s only goal. They had plenty of chances after that but were stoned by Georgiev for the rest of the game.

Avalanche: After the Winnipeg goal, Colorado rallied and created scoring opportunities, only to either miss the net or have Hellebuyck deny them.

Key moment

Midway through the second period, Hellebuyck made four saves from his knee on dangerous Avalanche shots.

Key statistics

Colorado outscored the Jets 17-4 in the third period and 35-28 overall.

Next

Avalanche hosts Carolina on Saturday to open a four-game homestand and Jets host Dallas to end a four-game homestand.

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