Gabriel Vilardi scores game’s lone goal as Winnipeg Jets blank Colorado Avalanche 1-0 for 13th win in 14 games
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 35 shots for his third shutout this season and 40th of his career as the Jets blanked the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 on Thursday.
Gabriel Vilardi scored the game’s lone goal for Winnipeg in front of 12,918 fans at Canada Life Centre. It was the first meeting of the NHL clubs since the Avalanche overwhelmed the Jets in last season’s first round of playoffs and beat Winnipeg four games to one.Jets: Jumped on the Avalanche early, with Mark Scheifele setting up Vilardi for only goal just 66 seconds into the match. They had plenty of chances after that but were stoned by Georgiev for the rest of the first two periods as Winnipeg outshot the Avs 24-19 over the first 40 minutes.
Avalanche: After Winnipeg’s goal, Colorado rebounded and generated scoring chances only to either miss the net or be repelled by Hellebuyck.Midway through the second period, Hellebuyck made four saves from his knees on dangerous shots by the Avalanche.The Jets finish a four-game homestand Saturday against the Dallas Stars. Colorado heads home to host the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.
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