March 26, 2026Updated 7:23 pm EDT

The NHL slate on Thursday features a matchup between the Colorado Avalanche (47-13-10) and the Winnipeg Jets (30-29-12), starting at 8 p.m. ET at Canada Life Centre and broadcast on ESPN+. The Avalanche are first (with 104 points) and the Jets 11th (72 points) in the Western Conference.

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Injury reportsAvalanche

Artturi Lehkonen: Out (Upper Body),

Nicolas Roy: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)

Jets

Colin Miller: Out (Knee),

Nino Niederreiter: Out (Lower Body),

Vladislav Namestnikov: Out (Lower Body)

Stats to know
Nathan MacKinnon has put up 115 points in 69 games (46 goals and 69 assists).
Scott Wedgewood has conceded 81 goals (2.2 goals-against average) and racked up 885 saves with a .916 save percentage (second-best in the league).
Mark Scheifele has 32 goals and 54 assists for 86 total points this season.
Connor Hellebuyck has an .898 save percentage (27th in the league), with 1,191 total saves, giving up 135 goals (2.8 goals-against average).

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