Postgame: Avalanche Lose 10th of Last 14 Games At Ball Arena

Mar 28, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns (84) shields Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) in the first period at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Ever since their 17-game winning streak ended in January, the Avalanche haven’t had an easy time winning games at Ball Arena. On Saturday, the Winnipeg Jets handed Colorado its fourth straight loss at home and 10th in the last 14 games (4-7-3).

Winnipeg’s Cole Perfetti redirected a shot from Jacob Bryson with 5:11 remaining in regulation on Friday and Kyle Connor added an empty netter to defeat the Avs 4-2. “This has got to be a place where we teams gotta come in and feel our presence,” superstar defenseman Cale Makar said. “And I felt like we didn’t do that.

” Makar recorded an assist to reach 500 career points, becoming the fourth fastest defenseman to reach the mark. Brock Nelson and Parker Kelly scored for the Avs, who fell to 48-14-10 and saw their four-game winning streak come to an end. The division lead is back to seven points with a game in hand, as the Dallas Stars won 6-3 over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

“We started okay today, obviously gave them a quick one, but I think there’s different areas we can tighten up,” Makar said. Mackenzie Blackwood got his fourth start in five games and finished with 17 saves. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 21 Avalanche shots at the other end.