HC Scott Arniel criticized himself and his players for their lacklustre effort against Utah HC on Monday. The Jets responded well against an excellent Avalanche team. Connor Hellebuyck turned away 25 of the 27 shots he faced, and MacKenzie Blackwood allowed three goals on 25 Jets shots.

With the Western Conference’s best team in town, Wednesday presented a test for the streaky Avalanche. Colorado flunked.

Linesman Jonny Murray was helped off the ice in the second period after taking a hit to the right leg from Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews, and he missed most of the remainder of the game.

BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Utah Hockey Club after the Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in overtime. Winnipeg has gone 32-14-3 overall with a 13-5-0 record against the Central Division. The Jets are first in NHL play with 170 total goals (averaging 3.5 per game).

The Colorado Avalanche (28-19-2) are heading to TD Garden to take on the Boston Bruins (24-20-6) in a matinee matchup on Saturday.

Winnipeg stands to both rebound and take advantage of a top-heavy Colorado lineup. My Jets vs. Avalanche predictions and NHL picks expect the road underdogs to bark loudest in tonight’s Central Division showdown.

The Winnipeg Jets walked away with a big 3-2 win in overtime over the Avs. Following Scott Arniel’s comments after Monday’s 5-2 loss to Utah and the news that Adam Lowry was week-to-week with an injury, the Jets went to Colorado and walked away with a 3-2 win in overtime over the Avalanche.

The Bruins have fought the injury bug while battling to remain among the NHL’s playoff contenders with under three months remaining in the regular season.

Ingram scrambled back toward the crease and made a last-ditch, diving effort to get his goal stick on the puck, but Gustafsson buried his shot to give the Jets a 2-1 edge in what would become a 5-2 victory on Friday night.

One of the largest trades in recent memory went down last night. On Friday evening, the Colorado Avalanche acquired Martin Nečas, Jack Drury, and picks from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Taylor Hall and Mikko Rantanen at 50% retention.

Game Preview, 1/24: Utah Hockey Club vs. Winnipeg Jets WHEN: 6:00 p.m. MT WHERE: Canada Life Centre - Winnipeg, Manitoba TV: SEG+, UtahHC+, Utah 16 | RADIO: KSL Sports Zone 97.5 FM, NHL App