WINNIPEG -- Cody McLeod's tiebreaking third-period goal helped the Colorado Avalanche defeat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 at MTS Centre on Monday.
Defenseman Zach Redmond took a pass just inside the blue line and skated into the slot as the Winnipeg defense collapsed on net. Redmond snapped a low shot on net that bounced off McLeod past Winnipeg goaltender Michael Hutchinson with 13:15 left for McLeod's fifth goal.
Matt Duchene's 11th goal, a backhand off the rush with 3:49 to go, ended a late Winnipeg push. Duchene has a seven-game point streak (seven goals, six assists). Duchene has 10 goals in November.
Blake Comeau's empty-net goal at 18:50 finished the scoring.
The win ended a three-game losing streak and finished a 4-3-0 road trip for the Avalanche (8-12-1); the trip tied for the longest in Avalanche history. In a stretch of 14 of 18 games on the road, they start a two-game homestand Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators.
The win was the first for Colorado in Winnipeg since Dec. 12, 2013.
Winnipeg (10-10-2) ended a 2-1-0 homestand and will begin a three-game road trip Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. The Jets are 2-6-0 against the Central Division.
Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov returned from a six-game absence because of a groin injury. He made 20 saves.
Michael Hutchinson made 25 saves for the Jets, who placed goalie Ondrej Pavelec on injured reserve with a sprained knee. Pavelec will be out through at least December, leaving control of the Winnipeg goaltending to Hutchinson and rookie Connor Hellebuyck.
Toby Enstrom's first goal of the season gave Winnipeg a 1-0 lead 13:40 into the first period. Carl Soderberg's third goal, on a power play with 3:17 left in the second period tied the game 1-1.
Winnipeg had three shots in the first 13:40 when Enstrom sent one from the high point through heavy traffic that fooled Varlamov. The goal was his first since Feb. 19 against Washington.
A Dustin Byfuglien cross-check on Duchene set up the tying goal. Soderberg peeled off the right boards, cut to the net and bounced the puck toward Hutchinson's crease, where it glanced off the skate of Winnipeg defenseman Tyler Myers into the net at 16:43.
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