It’s been a rocky road to third place for the Avalanche, but the vibe in Colorado is righteous and real as they roll in, having won four in a row and eight of ten games. Who will come out on top tonight?

The Winnipeg Jets will be riding high after taking care of business against the Nashville Predators on Monday night. However, it might be difficult for them to travel to Denver to take on the Colorado Avalanche.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie, back, makes a pad save of a shot from Colorado Avalanche left wing ...

The Winnipeg Jets set an NHL record for the best start in league history and continue to sit at or near the very top of the standings. The Colorado Avalanche lost its first four games and was one ...

The Avalanche (22-15-0) have also won four games in a row and are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games. Colorado will also be looking to avenge a 1-0 loss to the Jets back on November 7. Winnipeg won't hold a morning skate, so stay tuned for any line-up updates as they come available.

True North Sports + Entertainment and the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club are honoured to congratulate goaltender Connor Hellebuyck on his 300th NHL regular season win last night against the Nashville Predators.

The Avalanche got contributions late from key players to extend their win streak to five, beating the Winnipeg Jets 5-2.

Winnipeg Jets’ Nino Niederreiter (62) and Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon (29) collide during their last matchup Nov. 7. The Jets won 1-0. (John Woods/The Canadian Press files)

The Winnipeg Jets won their fourth game in a row with a 4-0 shutout victory over the Predators on Monday night and are right back in action on New Year’s Eve. Kyle Connor has been terrific this season, and my Jets vs. Avalanche predictions and NHL picks expect the winger to stay hot on December 31.

The Colorado Avalanche will battle the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night at the Xcel Energy Center. It’s a Central Division showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Wild prediction and pick.

It seems that the Winnipeg Jets have ruled out the worst-case scenario when it comes to their No. 1 defenceman.

Demers joined the "NHL @TheRink" podcast presented by SKIP on Wednesday and talked up the Avalanche as the team he believes in most in the Central Division even though they were tied for third with the Dallas Stars -- behind the Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild -- entering Wednesday.