The Winnipeg Jets lead the NHL power rankings for the first time since November, but it's tight at the top. Plus, the blockbuster Rantanen trade has another big winner.

Wednesday in the NHL features an enticing Central Division matchup, with the Winnipeg Jets heading to Denver to play the Colorado Avalanche. Welcome to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey, where we preview and predict the upcoming slate of NHL games around the league each day!

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined federal agents in New York City on Tuesday to announce the arrests of immigrants wanted on criminal charges, including a man accused of kidnapping who

A spectator killed by an errant weight in a hammer throw event at a youth track and field meet was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said. The accident Sunday at

Second Period_1, Colorado, MacKinnon 19 (Toews, Drouin), 6:09. 2, Winnipeg, Barron 5 (Gustafsson, Morrissey), 10:56. 3, Winnipeg, Vilardi 20 (Morrissey, Namestnikov), 18:44. Penalties_Appleton, WPG (Tripping), 7:12; Middleton, COL (Roughing), 7:12.

Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2. Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck started the winning play when he sent the puck to Vladislav Namestnikov,

Second Period_1, Colorado, MacKinnon 19 (Toews, Drouin), 6:09. 2, Winnipeg, Barron 5 (Gustafsson, Morrissey), 10:56. 3, Winnipeg, Vilardi 20 (Morrissey, Namestnikov ...

Neal Pionk scored the winner just 17 seconds into the extra frame as the Jets captured the season series against the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year.

In 62 previous regular-season matchups against the Jets, the Avalanche are 29-26-7. This season, the home teams are undefeated, with the Jets winning in Winnipeg on November 7 and January 11 while the Avs won in Denver on December 31.

The Winnipeg Jets walked away with a big 3-2 win in overtime over the Avs. Following Scott Arniel’s comments after Monday’s 5-2 loss to Utah and the news that Adam Lowry was week-to-week with an injury, the Jets went to Colorado and walked away with a 3-2 win in overtime over the Avalanche.

BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Utah Hockey Club after the Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in overtime. Winnipeg has gone 32-14-3 overall with a 13-5-0 record against the Central Division. The Jets are first in NHL play with 170 total goals (averaging 3.5 per game).

An errant weight thrown by a competitor struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according to officials at the university where the