DENVER (AP) \u2014 Cole Perfetti scored a tiebreaking goal late in the third period, and the Winnipeg Jets kept their postseason hopes alive with a 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves, Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist, and Cole Koepke and Kyle O\u2019Connor scored for Winnipeg. The Jets, with 74 points, are three behind Nashville for the second wild-card in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n
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