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Connor scores two, Winnipeg Jets edge Colorado Avalanche 3-2

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Owen, J. (2026, October 8). Connor scores two, Winnipeg Jets edge Colorado Avalanche 3-2. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/connor-scores-two-winnipeg-jets-edge-colorado-avalanche-3-2/article_3a5fc702-2f66-54f4-bf83-5c6204f01c25.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-08 · by Judy Owen

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Kyle Connor scored the winning goal with one minute left in regulation to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday. Mark Scheifele contributed two assists and Cole Perfetti also scored for Winnipeg, which extended its season-opening point streak to four games. Jaden Schwartz and Fedor Svechkov each had a goal and an assist for the Avalanche. Stuart Skinner made 32 saves for Winnipeg, while Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 16 shots for Colorado.
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On Wednesday, the Winnipeg Jets secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche with just one minute remaining in regulation. Kyle Connor scored his second goal of the game, breaking a tie that had lasted since Fedor Svechkov's late goal for Colorado. Stuart Skinner made 32 saves for Winnipeg, while Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 16 shots for the Avalanche. The Jets started the season with their fourth consecutive point-earning game (3 wins and 1 tie), thanks to Connor’s five goals in four games, tying him for the NHL lead. Earlier in the match, Mark Scheifele and Cole Perfetti had given Winnipeg a brief 2-1 lead before Svechkov tied it again later on.

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📰 Jets Win Against Avalanche
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“While both articles describe the same game and key players, Article A focuses on Connor's goal near the end of regulation that secured the win for Winnipeg Jets against Colorado Avalanche, while Article B discusses Perfetti's success playing alongside Connor and Scheifele in general.”
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Judy Owen
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Topics

Avalanche Jets WINNIPEG the Colorado Avalanche the Winnipeg Jets

Subjects

Jets ORG · 5× Connor PERSON · 4× WINNIPEG GPE · 4× Avalanche ORG · 3× Blackwood PERSON · 2× Perfetti PERSON · 2× Scheifele PERSON · 2× Schwartz PERSON · 2× Skinner PERSON · 2× Kyle Connor PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Schwartz got the visitors on the board at 2:51 of the second period with a shot from the slot that beat Skinner, but Connor tipped in a Neal Pionk point shot 70 seconds later to tie it up.
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Claims (20 extracted, 0 hedged)

Kyle Connor scored his fifth goal of the season with one minute left in regulation to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. asserted
Connor → score → Wednesday
Mark Scheifele sent a pass from near the boards across to Connor charging the net and he fired a shot that beat Avs goalie Mackenzie Blackwood. asserted
that → send → Blackwood
Scheifele registered his first two points of the season, also picking up an assist on new linemate Cole Perfetti’s goal. asserted
Scheifele → register → goal
Defenceman Dylan Samberg contributed a pair of assists for Winnipeg (3-0-1). asserted
Samberg → contribute → Winnipeg
Stuart Skinner made 32 saves for a Winnipeg side that extended its season-opening point streak to four games. asserted
that → make → games
Jaden Schwartz and Fedor Svechkov each had a goal and an assist for the Avalanche (2-1-0). asserted
Schwartz → have → Avalanche
Blackwood stopped 16 shots. asserted
Blackwood → stop → shots
Schwartz got the visitors on the board at 2:51 of the second period with a shot from the slot that beat Skinner, but Connor tipped in a Neal Pionk point shot 70 seconds later to tie it up. asserted
Connor → get → it
A Samberg shot went in off Perfetti’s skate at 18:16 of the middle frame to give Winnipeg a 2-1 lead. asserted
shot → go → lead
Svechkov tied it at 12:35 of the third when Schwartz sent a puck that bounced off the boards across to him in front of the net. asserted
that → tie → net
Veteran defenceman Josh Morrissey grabbed his right hand after hitting the glass while trying to check a player into the boards late in the first period. asserted
Morrissey → grab → period
He came out for one shift in the second, but left the ice and the team ruled him out with an upper-body injury ... asserted
team → come → injury
The Jets’ power play was at 50 per cent heading into the match (4-for-8), but they didn’t get any shots on goal in two man advantages. asserted
they → head → advantages
After scoring 14 goals in their first two games of the season, the reigning Presidents’ Trophy winners were held in check by a hot Skinner. asserted
winners → score → Skinner
The new Jets netminder had Martin Necas’s number early in the game, stopping three good chances, including a one-timer during a first-period power play where Colorado had five shots. asserted
Colorado → have → shots
Scheifele went down the side of the boards with the puck and sent a quick pass over to Connor, who beat Blackwood with a wrist shot that stood up as the game winner. asserted
that → go → winner
Key stat New linemates Connor and Perfetti have scored eight of the Jets’ 12 goals this season. asserted
Connor → score → goals
Up next Avalanche: Play the Flames in Calgary on Thursday. asserted
Avalanche → play → Thursday
Jets: Host the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. asserted
Jets → host → Friday
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 7, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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