Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
The Avalanche and Jets are set to face off at 9:30 ET on ESPN. The Jets will host the game at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB.
The Avalanche come into this Central division matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Winnipeg Jets – Colorado Avalanche odds
Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Avalanche have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Jets. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Avalanche and Jets is 4-1 with an average of 7 goals per game. The last three times that the Avalanche have been on the road vs. the Jets, the over/under record is 4-1.
- Across the Avalanche last ten road games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 6-4 straight-up.
- In their last ten games at home, the Jets have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Jets have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-3.
- As the betting favorite, the Avalanche have an puck line mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. Colorado posted a straight up mark of 6-4 in these matchups.
Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
On the season, the Avalanche have gone 50-25-7, which has them in 4th place in the Western Conference and 3rd in the Central Division. In the Western Conference, the Avs have gone 34-16, while going 16-10 against the Central Division. On the road, Colorado has gone 19-16-6.
As the favorite this season, the Avalanche have gone 45-18-6, and over their last ten games, they have gone 5-5. In their last five games, Colorado has gone 4-1, and they have won their last three games in a row.
On offense, the Avalanche are averaging 3.7 goals per game which is 1st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 4th in the league. Coming into the game, the Avalanche have a 34-14 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 13-10.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev comes into the game having made 62 starts this season. So far, his record is 38-18 and he has a save percentage of 0.966%.
At home this season, the Jets have gone 27-11-3, and they enter this game on an eight-game winning streak. Over their last ten games, Winnipeg has gone 7-3, and they are 52-24-6 overall. In the Western Conference, the Jets currently sit in second place, and they have gone 33-17 against other Western Conference teams.
As the underdog, Winnipeg has gone 13-10-3 this season and 39-14-3 when favored. In their last five games, the Jets have gone 2-3, and they have lost three straight games. Against Central Division opponents, Winnipeg has gone 20-6 this season.
On the offensive side, the Jets are scoring an 3.2 goals per game this season, ranking 15th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 17th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Jets offense is 21st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 28th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Colorado, goalie Connor Hellebuyck has started 60 games in this season. His current record is 37-19, and his save percentage stands at 0.991%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Jets to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Tips
- We like the Jets on the moneyline (-101)
- The Jets are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
- Vladislav Namestnikov – Face – Questionable
- Brenden Dillon – Hand – Out
- Morgan Barron – Lower Body – Out
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Jonathan Drouin – Undisclosed – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Logan O’Connor – Hip – Out
- Joel Kiviranta – Lower Body – Questionable
