WPG 2–5 COL

Final · L

Jets/Schedule/Recap Fri, Sep 25, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Winnipeg Jets

WPG · 1-2-1

2–5

FinalL

Colorado Avalanche

COL · 2-1-0

1ST2ND3RDT WPG 1911007226 COL 07314212533 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

WPG 1-2-1 · COL 2-1-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Jets fell to the Avalanche

The Jets were outchanced (4.0 to 2.5 expected goals) and lost 2–5. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

★ NHL first starT.J. Hughes

COL · RW · #13 3 G · 1 A · 4 P

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.5, on 33 and 26 shots on goal.

WPG 2.5 xG · 26 shots COL 4.0 xG · 33 shots

0

1

2

3

4

1st 1.1 · 0.9

2nd 1.0 · 1.4

3rd · the swing 0.4 · 1.6

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Jets win 28.

WPG 28%COL 72%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 7 penalties

← Jets shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

PEN

04:24

Nazem Kadri· Hooking

Niederreiter scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

1

06:15

Nino Niederreiter PP

Neal Pionk, Vladislav Namestnikov · Power play (Kadri, hooking) · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)

1–0

PEN

09:58

Nino Niederreiter· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

17:14

· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

17:22

Nino Niederreiter· Roughing

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

PEN

01:48

Brock Nelson· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

2

06:07

Jaden Schwartz

T.J. Hughes, Fedor Svechkov · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)

1–1

3

07:36

Vladislav Namestnikov

Nino Niederreiter · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)

2–1

PEN

11:56

Bench· Too many men on the ice

Killed

2 min
Bench minor

4

18:28

T.J. Hughes

Nazem Kadri, Jaden Schwartz · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)

2–2

5

19:49

T.J. Hughes GWG

Brett Kulak, Artturi Lehkonen · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in

2–3

3rd period

PEN

11:29

Josh Morrissey· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

6

15:25

Cale Makar

Nathan MacKinnon, Devon Toews · snap shot, a great chance (40%)

2–4

7

19:38

T.J. Hughes EN

Nazem Kadri, Jaden Schwartz · wrist shot, into an empty net

2–5

NHL three stars

the league's pick

T.J. Hughes

COL · RW · #13 3 G · 1 A · 4 P3G 1A ★ 2nd star

Jaden Schwartz

COL · LW · #71 1 G · 2 A · 3 P1G 2A ★ 3rd star

Vladislav Namestnikov

WPG · C · #7 1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A

Goaltending

Stuart Skinner

WPG

−0.6

vs expected

28/32 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Mackenzie Blackwood

COL

+2.0

vs expected

24/26 saves · 2 GA · 4.0 xGA Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team WPGCOL

Shots on goal

26

33

Expected goals

2.5

4.0

Hits

22

16

Blocks

9

13

Faceoffs

51%

49%

Power play

1/4

0/3

Penalty minutes

6

8

The Jets went 1-for-4 on the power play and killed all 3 Avalanche power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
55M. ScheifeleM. ScheifeleC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	22:30	20	54%	0	1	0	0.3
81K. ConnorK. ConnorLW	0	0	0	−1	0	3	1	1	22:27	22	—	0	1	0	0.1
91C. PerfettiC. PerfettiC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	19:50	19	—	0	1	0	0.0
7Vladislav NamestnikovV. NamestnikovC	1	1	2	0	0	2	1	0	15:08	19	43%	0	0	0	0.4
13G. VilardiG. VilardiC	0	0	0	−2	0	3	0	0	14:29	16	67%	0	1	0	0.6
36M. BarronM. BarronC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	1	14:26	21	100%	0	1	0	0.1
17A. LowryA. LowryC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	3	0	13:43	21	58%	0	0	0	0.1
62Nino NiederreiterN. NiederreiterRW	1	1	2	−1	4	4	2	0	12:52	18	—	1	0	0	0.7
61V. BjörckV. BjörckC	0	0	0	−2	0	1	1	0	12:15	17	29%	0	1	0	0.1
93B. LambertB. LambertC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	12:13	17	—	0	2	0	0.1
27I. RosenI. RosenRW	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	11:15	14	—	0	0	0	0.0
9A. IafalloA. IafalloLW	0	0	0	−1	0	1	2	2	09:53	14	100%	0	1	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
2D. DeMeloD. DeMeloD	0	0	0	−3	0	0	4	2	22:47	26	—	0	1	0	0.0
44Josh MorrisseyJ. MorrisseyD	0	0	0	−1	2	3	0	1	21:25	22	—	0	0	1	0.1
4Neal PionkN. PionkD	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	21:13	25	—	0	0	0	0.0
54D. SambergD. SambergD	0	0	0	−1	0	3	1	1	19:27	26	—	0	1	1	0.0
38M. FerraroM. FerraroD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	3	3	19:25	20	—	0	0	0	0.0
77T. BauerT. BauerD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	3	1	10:30	15	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
74Stuart SkinnerS. SkinnerG	28	32	4	.875	25/29	2/2	1/1	58:12		−0.6

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
88M. NecasM. NecasC	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	17:27	19	—	0	0	0	0.2
29Nathan MacKinnonN. MacKinnonC	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	16:39	18	50%	0	3	0	0.1
92G. LandeskogG. LandeskogLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	16:05	18	38%	0	1	0	0.7
91Nazem KadriN. KadriC	0	2	2	+2	2	2	1	0	16:02	20	80%	0	0	0	0.3
13T.J. HughesT. HughesRW	3	1	4	+4	0	3	1	0	15:37	18	100%	0	1	0	0.2
9Fedor SvechkovF. SvechkovC	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0	15:14	20	39%	0	0	0	0.2
16T. MakarT. MakarLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	14:08	19	—	0	1	0	0.2
11Brock NelsonB. NelsonC	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	0	13:51	20	50%	0	0	0	0.0
17P. KellyP. KellyC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	13:51	20	—	0	0	0	0.2
62Artturi LehkonenA. LehkonenLW	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	13:48	18	—	0	0	0	0.1
71Jaden SchwartzJ. SchwartzLW	1	2	3	+3	0	1	1	1	12:49	18	—	0	0	0	0.7
54 . C	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	10:59	16	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
8Cale MakarC. MakarD	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	22:04	25	—	0	1	0	0.6
27Brett KulakB. KulakD	0	1	1	+2	0	5	0	1	21:17	23	—	0	1	0	0.2
7Devon ToewsD. ToewsD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1	20:51	26	—	0	0	0	0.0
70S. MalinskiS. MalinskiD	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	0	19:01	23	—	0	2	1	0.0
5W. AamodtW. AamodtD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	2	17:01	25	—	0	0	0	0.2
47N. JuulsenN. JuulsenD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	1	15:25	25	—	0	2	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
39Mackenzie BlackwoodM. BlackwoodG	24	26	2	.923	17/18	6/7	1/1	60:00		+2.0

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