MacKinnon Scores Twice in Avalanche's 3-2 Win Over Jets

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice to inch closer to the 50-goal mark, powering the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg.

The win capped a perfect 4-0-0 road trip for Colorado, which improved to 48-13-10 overall and extended its points streak to five games at 4-0-1. Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves to secure the two points, helping the Avalanche maintain the league's best road record at 25-7-5. For the Jets, the loss snapped a three-game points streak and left them at 30-30-12, four games under .500 in their last eight outings and five points out of a playoff spot following a Nashville loss elsewhere.

The game remained tight through two periods, tied 1-1 after a first frame that saw Winnipeg outshoot Colorado 11-7 despite the Jets' early lead. Mark Scheifele opened the scoring at 9:40 of the first, redirecting a Kyle Connor pass past Blackwood for his 33rd goal of the season and tying his career-high point total at 87. The Avalanche responded with 2:20 left in the period when Jack Drury, standing in front of the net, knocked in a rebound through Connor Hellebuyck's five-hole for his...