Jets Face Mammoth to Snap Three-Game Skid

The Winnipeg Jets will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they face the Utah Mammoth on Sunday night in Salt Lake City, marking their second matchup of the season after Utah's 3-2 victory in the first meeting.

The Central Division rivals tip off at 7 p.m. EST, with the Jets holding a 15-17-2 overall record and a 4-6-0 mark against division opponents. Utah enters at 17-17-3, with a 5-4-0 division record, having scored 112 goals while allowing 108 for a plus-4 differential. Winnipeg has struggled lately, dropping a 3-2 decision to the Colorado Avalanche on Friday in Denver to extend their skid. That loss came on the heels of defeats against the NHL's weakest defensive team earlier in the week, highlighting ongoing inconsistencies despite a return to full health.

In the tight contest against Colorado, the Avalanche jumped ahead 2-0 in the first period. Brent Burns scored the opener at 9:51, his shot deflecting off Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury's skate for his fifth goal of the season. Just over five minutes later, Nathan MacKinnon assisted Martin Necas on a highlight-reel rush, with Necas burying his 15th goal past Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck, who...