Kyle Connor reaches 30 goals for 8th time to help the Jets beat the Avalanche 3-1

Kyle Connor reaches 30 goals for 8th time to help the Jets beat the Avalanche 3-1 Kyle Connor reached 30 goals for a franchise-record eighth time and added an assist, Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Saturday By The Associated Press March 14, 2026, 7:12 PM WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Kyle Connor reached 30 goals for a franchise-record eighth time and added an assist, Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Saturday. Connor broke a tie with Ilya Kovalchuk for the most 30-goal seasons in Thrashers/Jets history. Connor has reached the 30-goal mark in every season of his nine-year NHL career except for the 56-game COVID-19 shortened campaign when he had 26. Alex Iafallo and Cole Perfetti, with an empty-netter, also scored for the Jets. Mark Scheifele had to two assists for push his season total to 51, one more than his previous best. Martin Necas ended Hellebuyck's shutout bid with 1:16 left. Mackenzie Blackwood made 15 saves for the Avalanche. They had won six in a row on the road. Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns played in his 990th consecutive NHL game, surpassing Keith Yandle for the second-longest streak in league history. Phil Kessel is the leader at 1,064. Popular Reads FBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war: Alert Mar 11, 10:01 PM Iran live updates: Trump calls on other countries to assist in Strait of Hormuz Mar 14, 4:58 PM ROTC students subdued and killed Old Dominion University gunman, officials say Mar 12, 8:54 PM Avalanche: Host Pittsburgh on Monday night. Jets: Host St. Louis on Sunday. ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl Sponsored Content by Taboola Popular Reads FBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war: Alert Mar 11, 10:01 PM ROTC students subdued and killed Old Dominion University gunman, officials say Mar 12, 8:54 PM Iran live updates: Trump calls on o...