Gabriel Vilardi scored and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 35 shots for his third shutout this season as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 1-0.

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 35 shots for his second consecutive shutout and 40th of his career as the Jets blanked the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 on Thursday. Gabriel Vilardi scored the game's lone goal for Winnipeg (13-1-0) in front of 12,918 fans at Canada Life Centre.

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Gabe Vilardi scored the game-winner just a minute into the contest, while Connor Hellebuyck earned his second-straight shutout, as the Winnipeg Jets held off the visiting Colorado Avalanche 1-0 from Canada life Centre on Thursday.

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 35 shots for his third shutout this season and 40th of his career as the Jets blanked the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 on Thursday.

The Winnipeg Jets can add hanging on for dear life to the list of ways they’ve won hockey games this season. It helps when you boast the world’s best goalie. Connor Hellebuyck made 35 saves for his second straight shutout as the Jets rode Gabriel Vilardi’s sixth of the season 66 seconds into the game to victory,