This is the obvious one. Nathan MacKinnon leads the NHL with 68 points, seven more than Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl in second place. Also of note, he’s first in points per game at 1.58, narrowly ahead of the Art Ross winner last season, Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov at 1.57.

- Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is shown in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Denver. Makar is back in concussion protocol after taking contact to his head for the second time in under two weeks,

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Hellebuyck has earned a shutout in three straight regular season meetings with Colorado. The two-time Vezina Trophy winner had 35 saves in a 1-0 win on Nov. 7 and 30 saves in a 7-0 win on April 13. He is 15-7-4 with five shutouts in 26 regular-season games against the Avalanche, including 8-1-0 in his past nine.

The Colorado Avalanche will face the Winnipeg Jets in this NHL matchup at the Canada Life Centre on Saturday, January 11th. WATCH: Avalanche vs Jets Live | Stream free on Fubo Colorado is chasing Winnipeg in the standings,

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 22 shots for his sixth shutout of the season as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-0.