Game Preview: Avalanche vs Jets

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS. WINNIPEG JETS
6:00 PM MT | BALL ARENAWATCH: ALTITUDELISTEN: 92.5FM/950 AM
Fresh off a win against the Minnesota Wild, the Colorado Avalanche are set to face off against the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night at Ball Arena. Puck drop begins at 6 P.M. MT.

The Avalanche bested their Central Division foe 6-3 as the Wild are still looking for their first win of the season.

HISTORY

Colorado has faced Winnipeg 52 times during the regular season in the franchise's history, going 26-20-1-5 against the Jets.
In addition to the close all-time record, the Avalanche have scored 153 goals against the Jets, while the Jets have scored 154. The two teams have never faced each other in the postseason.

CONNECTIONS

Peter Ratchuk, Winnipeg's Director of Professional Scouting was Colorado's first round pick (25th overall) in the 1996 NHL Draft. Ratchuk would never play a game for the Avalanche.
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The Jets' Mike Keane, who now works in player development played a total of four seasons (two separate stints) with the Avs, tallying 64 points (27G/37A) in 223 appearances.

SCOUTING THE JETS

Tonight's game is the second game of a three-game road trip and the first game of a back-to-back for Winnipeg, both of which will conclude tomorrow in Vegas against the Golden Knights.
Most recently, the Jets suffered a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Mark Scheifele scored the sole goal for Winnipeg. Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves on 29 shots. The Jets were 0-for-5 on the power play.

LINEUP UPDATES

Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog remains out with a lower-body injury. Veteran center Darren Helm is also sidelined after undergoing offseason surgery. Defenseman Jacob MacDonald has been practicing and travelled with the team to Minnesota but did not play.
The team announced on Tuesday afternoon that forwards Ben Meyers was reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) and Lukas Sedlak was placed on waivers. In return, forward Martin Kaut was recalled from the Eagles.
The Jets currently are without Axel Jonsson-Fjallby (non-injury related) and Mason Appleton (undisclosed).

DOING THE MOST

Center Nathan MacKinnon has the most career points against Winnipeg of the players currently on the roster, holding 31 points (13G/18A) in 32-career outings.
Forward Gabriel Landeskog is a close second with 28 points (15G/13A), also in 32 contests.

BEHIND ENEMY LINES

Forward Blake Wheeler has recorded 52 points (20G/32A) in 38 games against the Avs. Center Mark Scheifele has notched 33 points (11G/22A) in 29 career appearances against Colorado.

NUMBERS GAME

245
Nathan MacKinnon now sits at 245 career goals after finding the back of the net in the third period against Minnesota, just five away from 250 for his career.
6
The number of different Avalanche players that scored for the Avs on Monday night, which brought the team's goals-per-game average up 4.67 through the first three contests.
4
Valeri Nichushkin scored again tonight, putting him first on the team in goals and tying his career goal streak of three games.
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Nathan MacKinnon recorded his third straight multi-point game, becoming the sixth different player in Avalanche/Nordiques franchise history with three or more consecutive multi-point games from the start of a season and first since Valeri Kamensky in 1995-96. The others were Peter Stastny in 1987-88, 1983-84 and 1982-83, Joe Sakic in 1994-95, Michel Goulet in 1987-88 and Dale Hunter in 1986-87.

QUOTES THAT LEFT A MARK

"We just have to be able to skate. The back-to-back was a tough game, the energy levels, you can make whatever excuses you want. But when this team's fresh and we're moving our legs, I think we're a hard team to play against." - Defenseman Josh Manson on the Avs rebounding after the loss to the Calgary Flames