After breaking a four-game losing streak with a 3-0 shutout over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, the Vancouver Canucks rolled into Winnipeg to face the league-leading Jets, who were coming off a 3-0 shutout of their own against the Colorado Avalanche.

Connor records 6th career hat trick in a 6-1 victory

Connor Hellebuyck continues to shine, earning his sixth shutout of the season as the Winnipeg Jets blanked the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 at Canada Life Centre last night. The win marks Hellebuyck’s third consecutive shutout against the Avalanche in regular season meetings,

But when stuff happens, he's there." Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor celebrate Scheifele's goal against the Colorado Avalanche during second period NHL, his only score on Saturday's 3-0 victory.

Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves to post his NHL-leading sixth shutout of the season and 43rd of his career, lifting the host Winnipeg Jets to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche face the Winnipeg Jets in Central Division play on Saturday. Winnipeg has gone 28-12-3 overall with an 11-4-0 record against the Central Division. The Jets have a 14-6-1 record in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.

If Colorado has another trip to Winnipeg this ... and Artturi Lehkonen — left Scheifele and darted toward the puck. Kyle Connor touched the puck first in a clatter of sticks, and Scheifele ...

However, that’s not what happened – at least for one team anyway – as Kyle Connor led the Jets to a 6-1 victory powered by his first-period natural hat trick. Thanks to Connor’s heroics ...

If Colorado has another trip to Winnipeg this season, it will be during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Avalanche will have to hope it can find its mojo from the 2024 postseason.

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First Period_1, Colorado, O'Connor 6 (Kiviranta, Rantanen), 5:17. 2, Colorado, MacKinnon 16 (de Haan, Drouin), 10:04. 3, Colorado, MacKinnon 17 (Toews), 11:48. 4, Edmonton, Arvidsson 6 (Podkolzin, Nurse), 19:18. Penalties_Rantanen, COL (Slashing), 7:20.

Connor notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kraken.