Stafford scores 2 goals, Jets beat Avalanche 4-2

By foxsports
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DENVER (AP) Drew Stafford had two goals, including the go-ahead score, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Saturday night.

Andrew Ladd and Mathieu Perreault also scored for the Jets, who beat the Avalanche for the first time in four tries this season. Stafford also had an assist, and Michael Hutchinson made 32 saves for Winnipeg.

Mikhail Grigorenko and Matt Duchene had goals for the Avalanche.

Stafford was positioned in the slot when he broke a 1-1 tie with his 15th goal of the season. Mark Scheifele got the puck behind the net and passed it cleanly through traffic to Stafford, who wristed it past goalie Semyon Varlamov.

Varlamov made 35 saves.