The Winnipeg Jets and the Colorado Avalanche meet Friday in NHL action from the Ball Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche prediction.
Winnipeg Jets Recap
The Winnipeg Jets come into this game looking to bounce back from a 1-0 loss at the hands of St. Louis last time out to sit at 15-16-2 this season. After this game, Winnipeg will head on the road for a game against Utah.
Jets Lose 5 Of Last 6
Kyle Connor leads the Jets in scoring with 41 points coming with 15 goals and a team-high 26 assists while Mark Scheifele has 40 points with a team-high 16 goals and 24 assists. Gabe Vilardi has 30 points with 16 goals and 14 assists while Josh Morrissey has 28 points with 5 goals and 23 assists. Nino Niederreiter has 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists as well on the year. Connor Hellebuyck has gone 9-7-1 with a 2.36 GAA and a .918 save percentage in goal for Winnipeg while Eric Comrie is 6-8-1 with a 3.30 GAA and an .886 save percentage this season.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Jets’ last four games.
- The Avalanche have lost two of their last three games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Jets’ last five games.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last nine games against Central Division opponents.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Gabriel Vilardi has scored a goal in three of the Jets’ last four games against the Avalanche.
- Kyle Connor has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Jets’ last eight games.
- Adam Lowry has scored 10 career goals against the Avalanche – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Colorado Avalanche Recap
The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to add on to their 5-3 win over the Seattle Kraken last time out to sit at 24-2-7 this season. After this game, the Avalanche will head on the road for a game against the Minnesota Wild.
Avalanche Win 7 Of Last 9
Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 58 points including a team-high 28 goals and 30 assists while Cale Makar has 40 points with 10 goals and 30 assists. Martin Necas has 45 points with 14 goals and 31 assists while Artturi Lehkonen has 28 points with 13 goals and 15 assists. Victor Olofsson has 19 points with 7 goals and 12 assists. Brock Nelson also has 22 points with 13 goals and 9 assists. Scott Wedgewood has posted a 14-1-4 record with a 2.11 GAA and a .920 save percentage Mackenzie Blackwood is 10-1-1 with a 2.26 GAA and a .920 save percentage this season in goal for Colorado.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won each of their last 11 home games.
- The Jets have lost each of their last eight games as road underdogs.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last nine home games.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four road games.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in each of the Avalanche’s last six home games.
- Cale Makar has recorded an assist in eight of the Avalanche’s last nine home games.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks T1st in the league for Points (58) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Avalanche’s last five home games against the Jets following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Jets’ last five games as road underdogs following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the last five games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche Prediction
I’m on the Avalanche here. I get the case to be made for an underdog in some spots and Winnipeg still has one of the better goalies in the league in Hellebuyck, but I thought getting Hellebuyck back would aid their problems and that’s clearly not the case right now, as Winnipeg continues to struggle. Colorado has been taking care of business on a consistent basis and I think they do it again in this one. Give me Colorado.