Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets

Sunday, April 21, 2024, 7:00 PM ET Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg Playoffs Final

Final score

The Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 7–6 on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at home.

Final score, Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Colorado Avalanche	6	50-25-7
at Winnipeg Jets	7	52-24-6

News about this game

Colorado Avalanche Faces Winnipeg Jets in Opening Game of NHL Playoffs First Round

Sat, Apr 20, 2024

Winnipeg Jets face Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference opener. Jets won all 3 season games. MacKinnon leads Avalanche, Morrissey fronts Jets.
Winnipeg Jets Edge Colorado Avalanche 7-6 in Game 1

Sat, Apr 20, 2024

Adam Lowry scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 40 saves as the Winnipeg Jets held off the Colorado Avalanche for a 7-6 win in Game 1.
Lowry and Connor Spearhead Jets' Electrifying 7-6 Win Against Avalanche in Series Opener

Sun, Apr 21, 2024

Jets edge Avalanche 7-6 in playoff opener. Lowry, Connor score twice each, while Makar nets one and assists two for Avs. Jets extend win streak to 3 against Colorado.
Jets Welcome Avalanche for Second Game in NHL Playoff Series: Winnipeg Ahead with 1-0 Lead

Mon, Apr 22, 2024

Jets (52-24-6) vs. Avalanche (50-25-7) in NHL 1st round, Jets up 1-0. Odds: Jets -118, Avs +100, O/U: 6. Stars: Monahan (Jets), MacKinnon (Avs).

Goals by period

Goals by period, Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Colorado Avalanche	3	0	3	6
Winnipeg Jets	3	1	3	7

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Colorado Avalanche	14	11	21	46
Winnipeg Jets	8	9	6	23

Three stars

A. Lowry, Winnipeg Jets (2 goals)
M. Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets (1 goal, 2 assists)
C. Makar, Colorado Avalanche (1 goal, 2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	06:10	Colorado Avalanche	Valeri Nichushkin (1)	Josh Manson (1)	Even strength	COL 1, WPG 0
1st	08:02	Winnipeg Jets	Josh Morrissey (1)	Kyle Connor (1), Brenden Dillon (1)	Even strength	COL 1, WPG 1
1st	11:57	Winnipeg Jets	Vladislav Namestnikov (1)	Alex Iafallo (1)	Even strength	COL 1, WPG 2
1st	14:47	Colorado Avalanche	Miles Wood (1)	Joel Kiviranta (1), Ross Colton (1)	Even strength	COL 2, WPG 2
1st	15:05	Colorado Avalanche	Nathan MacKinnon (1)	Mikko Rantanen (1), Cale Makar (1)	Even strength	COL 3, WPG 2
1st	15:53	Winnipeg Jets	Mark Scheifele (1)	Gabriel Vilardi (1)	Even strength	COL 3, WPG 3
2nd	08:57	Winnipeg Jets	Adam Lowry (1)	Brenden Dillon (2), Nino Niederreiter (1)	Even strength	COL 3, WPG 4
3rd	03:31	Winnipeg Jets	Adam Lowry (2)	Mason Appleton (1), Nino Niederreiter (2)	Even strength	COL 3, WPG 5
3rd	05:51	Winnipeg Jets	Kyle Connor (1)	Josh Morrissey (1), Mark Scheifele (1)	Power play	COL 3, WPG 6
3rd	06:29	Colorado Avalanche	Artturi Lehkonen (1)	Cale Makar (2), Nathan MacKinnon (1)	Power play	COL 4, WPG 6
3rd	08:54	Winnipeg Jets	Kyle Connor (2)	Gabriel Vilardi (2), Mark Scheifele (2)	Even strength	COL 4, WPG 7
3rd	12:24	Colorado Avalanche	Cale Makar (1)	Unassisted	Power play	COL 5, WPG 7
3rd	19:30	Colorado Avalanche	Casey Mittelstadt (1)	Artturi Lehkonen (1), Mikko Rantanen (2)	Even strength	COL 6, WPG 7

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets
Stat	Colorado Avalanche	Winnipeg Jets
Shots on goal	46	23
Power play	2 of 2	1 of 2
Penalty minutes	6	6
Hits	55	46
Blocked shots	10	25
Giveaways	6	6
Takeaways	5	3
Faceoffs won	26/58 (44.8%)	32/58 (55.2%)

Box score

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 Z. Parise	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	6	1	0		16:03
Number 11 A. Cogliano	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		08:14
Number 12 B. Duhaime	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1	0		07:51
Number 13 V. Nichushkin	R	1	0	1	-1	2	3	3	1	0		20:47
Number 20 R. Colton	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	4	0	0	33.3%	11:43
Number 28 M. Wood	L	1	0	1	0	2	3	3	0	0		14:29
Number 29 N. MacKinnon	C	1	1	2	-1	0	4	1	1	0	55.6%	24:11
Number 37 C. Mittelstadt	C	1	0	1	0	0	5	3	1	0	33.3%	16:20
Number 62 A. Lehkonen	L	1	1	2	-1	0	7	0	0	1	100%	20:27
Number 73 Y. Trenin	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	0	0	16.7%	10:10
Number 94 J. Kiviranta	L	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0		11:12
Number 96 M. Rantanen	R	0	2	2	0	0	1	4	1	0	75%	20:58
Number 3 J. Johnson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		12:22
Number 7 D. Toews	D	0	0	0	-3	0	1	3	1	0		23:03
Number 8 C. Makar	D	1	2	3	0	0	4	1	2	1		25:30
Number 26 S. Walker	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2	2	0	0		23:15
Number 42 J. Manson	D	0	1	1	-3	0	6	2	0	0		19:14
Number 82 C. Jones	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		11:57

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 A. Georgiev	23	16	7	.696	56:39	Loss

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 V. Namestnikov	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	50%	09:24
Number 9 A. Iafallo	L	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	0		10:34
Number 13 G. Vilardi	C	0	2	2	+2	0	2	1	0	0		16:58
Number 17 A. Lowry	C	2	0	2	0	0	2	6	0	0	47.4%	16:09
Number 19 D. Gustafsson	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	66.7%	06:44
Number 22 M. Appleton	C	0	1	1	0	2	0	4	1	0	100%	15:47
Number 23 S. Monahan	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	54.5%	18:25
Number 27 N. Ehlers	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	0	0		17:03
Number 55 M. Scheifele	C	1	2	3	+2	0	1	2	0	0	52.6%	21:13
Number 62 N. Niederreiter	R	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	1	0	100%	13:43
Number 73 T. Toffoli	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	100%	14:48
Number 81 K. Connor	L	2	1	3	+2	0	5	2	0	1		18:58
Number 2 D. DeMelo	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	2	0		25:00
Number 4 N. Pionk	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	5	4	0		22:12
Number 5 B. Dillon	D	0	2	2	+3	0	0	3	2	0		21:28
Number 44 J. Morrissey	D	1	1	2	0	2	2	1	5	0		24:50
Number 54 D. Samberg	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	2	0		12:25
Number 64 L. Stanley	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	0		10:48

Winnipeg Jets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 C. Hellebuyck	46	40	6	.870	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	05:44	Winnipeg Jets	Josh Morrissey	Cross checking	2
2nd	05:44	Colorado Avalanche	Miles Wood	Roughing	2
2nd	13:52	Colorado Avalanche	Sean Walker	Tripping	2
3rd	04:16	Colorado Avalanche	Valeri Nichushkin	Elbowing	2
3rd	06:01	Winnipeg Jets	Mason Appleton	Roughing	2
3rd	11:21	Winnipeg Jets	Dylan DeMelo	Tripping	2

Game information

Colorado Avalanche head coach: Jared Bednar
Winnipeg Jets head coach: Rick Bowness
Referees: Trevor Hanson, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Kyle Flemington, Steve Barton
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Chris Wagner, Brad Hunt, Jonathan Drouin, Samuel Girard, Justus Annunen
Winnipeg Jets scratches: Colin Miller, Nate Schmidt, Morgan Barron, Rasmus Kupari, Cole Perfetti

2023-2024 season series

Every Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Winnipeg Jets 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Dec 7, 2023
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Winnipeg Jets 6	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
Winnipeg Jets 7 at Colorado Avalanche 0	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Colorado Avalanche 6 at Winnipeg Jets 7	Final Playoffs	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets, Sun, Apr 21, 2024
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Winnipeg Jets 2	Final Playoffs	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets, Tue, Apr 23, 2024
Winnipeg Jets 2 at Colorado Avalanche 6	Final Playoffs	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Apr 26, 2024
Winnipeg Jets 1 at Colorado Avalanche 5	Final Playoffs	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche, Sun, Apr 28, 2024
Colorado Avalanche 6 at Winnipeg Jets 3	Final Playoffs	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets, Tue, Apr 30, 2024
Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche	Postponed Playoffs	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, May 2, 2024
Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets	Postponed Playoffs	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, May 4, 2024

Other NHL games on Apr 21

Other NHL games on Sunday, April 21, 2024
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 3	Final Playoffs	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, Sun, Apr 21, 2024
Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 4	Final Playoffs	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Sun, Apr 21, 2024
Nashville Predators 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final Playoffs	Game page: Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks, Sun, Apr 21, 2024