The Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets wrap up their season series on Wednesday night in Denver, and both teams are hoping to rebound from disappointing losses on Monday.

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

Hellebuyck stopped 25 of 27 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.

The Avalanche have not been able to score on Connor Hellebuyck this season until Wednesday night. Colorado got two past the Winnipeg Jets netminder but it wasn’t enough in the 3-2 overtime loss.

DENVER — Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night. Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck started the winning play when he sent the puck to Vladislav Namestnikov, who fed Pionk skating down the right side. Pionk’s slap shot beat Mackenzie Blackwood to end Winnipeg’s two-game skid.

However, their defensive play appeared somewhat unstable, as both of the Jets' regulation goals stemmed from lapses in coverage in front of the net. Despite the loss, Cale Makar expressed strong admiration for Nathan MacKinnon, who scored a goal during the game.

"Up until the last 10 minutes, there wasn't much urgency throughout," Cale Makar said ... the Avalanche have yet to solve Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck, who leads all NHL goalies in wins (28 ...

Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck started the winning play when ... Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar scored for Colorado, and Blackwood had 22 saves. Colorado took a 1-0 lead in the second on MacKinnon ...

Sportsnet 650 MATCH-UP INFO - Tonight marks the first of three meetings between the Canucks and Stars this season: Jan. 31 (road), Mar. 9 (home), and Apr. 8 (road). - Vancouver is 82-88-22-10 all-time against Dallas,

Finland, Sweden, the United States, and Canada will reveal their captains for the 4 Nations Face-Off in February on Thursday.

A weekly gauge of the players who are controlling substantial buzz around the league. When a player is included on this list it may not be a good thing -- it means that they are capturing a large amount of the hockey world's attention.

Alex Ovechkin & Co. continue to impress our voting panel. And which games should fans of each team circle on the upcoming slate?