Jets keep playoff hopes alive

This could go down as a season-saving win for the Winnipeg Jets.

Thanks to a late goal from Cole Perfetti that survived a coach’s challenge for goalie interference, the Jets earned a 4-2 victory over the league-leading Colorado Avalanche on Saturday at Ball Arena.

With the win, the Jets improved to 31-30-12 and moved within three points of the Nashville Predators for the second wild-card berth in the Western Conference.

Gabe Vilardi and Cole Koepke also scored for the Jets, who got 21 saves from Connor Hellebuyck as he made his 50th start of the season.

The Jets continue this four-game road trip on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks.