Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction 4-28-24 Picks

The Winnipeg Jets and Colorado Avalanche meet Sunday in Game 4 West First Round NHL Playoffs action at the Ball Arena. Here’s a Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction.

Winnipeg Jets Betting Preview

The Winnipeg Jets look for a big road win to even up the series at 2-2 before going home for game 5 on Tuesday. The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 3.67 goals per game and are scoring on 28.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg with 2 goals, Brenden Dillon has 3 assists and Nikolaj Ehlers has 9 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 5.67 goals per game and are killing 63.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 15 goals on 116 shots faced.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche look for a third straight win to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 5.67 goals per game and are scoring on 36.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Artturi Lehkonen leads Colorado with 3 goals, Cale Maker has 5 assists and Nathan MacKinnon has 14 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3.67 goals per game and are killing 71.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 11 goals on 77 shots faced.

Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets Injury Report

The Jets are expected to still be without Morgan Barron who is dealing with a lower body injury. Brenden Dillon is questionable for the Jets due to a hand injury. For the Avalanche, Gabriel Landeskog (knee), Logan O’Connor (hip) and Jonathan Drouin (lower body) remain out.

Colorado Avalanche Team Facts

• The Avalanche have won each of their last 10 games at Ball Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games following a home win.
• The Avalanche have lost the first period in each of their last seven day games at Ball Arena.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last seven day games.

Winnipeg Jets Team Facts

• The Jets have won five of their last six games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Jets have covered the puck line in each of their last four games as underdogs following a road loss.
• The Jets have won the third period in 10 of their last 12 day games against Central Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last 10 day games against opponents on a winning streak.

Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction

You can make a case for the Winnipeg Jets and the plus money, considering they’ve won 4 of the last 6 games against the Avalanche. The problem is, the Avs have looked way too comfortable in the last two games, outscoring the Jets 11-4. Even scoring 6 goals in a game 1 loss tells you the Avalanche are way too comfy against the Jets. The Avalanche are also 32-9-1 at home this season, losing just 5 times since January 8. Nearly a must win game for the Jets and their defense is better than what they’ve shown through the first 3 games, but I’m not stepping in front of the Avalanche on their home ice. The price is somewhat reasonable. Give me the Avs to take a 3-1 series lead.