Patrik Laine got back on the scoresheet in an emphatic way.

The rookie finished off a 2-on-1 by driving home a one-timer on a pass by Mark Scheifele to open the scoring for the Winnipeg Jets against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday.

It was Laine's 18th goal of the season, and his first in five games.

Prior to the four-game drought, he had notched five goals in five contests, and that was preceded by a stretch in which he managed only one goal in 10 games.

Laine's streakiness is typical of an 18-year-old in his first NHL campaign, but there's no denying his talent, or the fact that he's already among the league's elite finishers.

The second-overall pick in June's draft is third in in goal scoring among all skaters behind only Sidney Crosby and Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak.

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