The Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Canada Life Centre. Here’s a Jets vs. Avalanche Prediction. This article will include a Jets vs. Avalanche Pick.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Kings and Blues, and they play the Flames next. The Avalanche have won 13 of their last 17 regular season games.
The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 7 goals per game and are scoring on 44.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Artturi Lehkonen leads Colorado with 3 goals, Nathan MacKinnon has 3 assists, and Martin Necas has 8 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 100 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Mackenzie Blackwood has given up 5 goals on 57 shots faced.
Winnipeg Jets Betting Preview
The Winnipeg Jets beat the Red Wings and Penguins, and play the Ducks next. The Jets have lost 5 of their last 7 games.
The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 50 percent of their power play opportunities. Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg with 3 goals, Cole Perfetti has 3 assists, and Josh Morrissey has 11 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 2.67 goals per game and are killing 88.9 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 6 goals on 65 shots faced, and Clay Stevenson has allowed 2 goals on 32 shots.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The Jets have won each of their last five games as home underdogs following a road win.
- The Avalanche have lost four of their last five games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as home underdogs.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Jets have won the third period in each of their last five games as home underdogs following a road win.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won 16 of their last 18 games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Jets have lost each of their last five night games at Canada Life Centre against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last five away games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Jets have lost the third period in seven of their last eight games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Jets’ last four home games has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Avalanche’s last four road games against the Jets following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the last five games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last 12 games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in seven of the Avalanche’s last eight games against Central Division opponents.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Connor has scored a goal in four of the Jets’ last five games as home underdogs.
- Kyle Connor has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Jets’ last eight home games against Central Division opponents.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored a goal in five of the Avalanche’s last six games against Central Division opponents.
- Martin Necas has recorded an assist in each of the Avalanche’s last four games.
Jets vs Avalanche Injury Report
The Jets will be without Connor Hellebuyck, Garrett Brown, Walker Duehr, and Elias Salomonsson.
The Avalanche will be without Zachary L’Heureux, Logan O’Connor, Trent Miner, and Georgii Merkulov.
Jets vs Avalanche Prediction
The Avalanche look sexy statistically through two games, but they did what they were supposed to do in two home games as -200 favorites. This is a bigger test on the road. The Jets have won 5 of the last 8 games against the Avalanche, and they’re off to a fine start this season with road wins over the Red Wings and Penguins. Obviously, the Avs should be favored, but the value is with the Jets and the plus money at home given their current form, home ice, and their success recently against the Avalanche.