Avalanche In Control of Series Against the Jets Ahead of Game 3

The Jets took Game 1, 7-6, despite being out-shot (46-23) and out-chanced (17-9 in high-danger looks) by significant margins. Game 2 was a more tightly-contested affair despite the final score. The Avalanche scored four goals in the second period – including three unanswered – and capped off the 5-2 win with an empty-net goal by Valeri Nichushkin. The shots were 32-30 in favor of Colorado, and they also accrued 19 high-danger chances to the Jets' 13 in all situations.