Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction 4-30-24 Picks

The Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets meet Tuesday in Game 5 West First Round NHL Playoffs action at the Canada Life Centre. Here’s a Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche look to reach the second round of the playoffs for the fifth time in the last 6 years with a victory here. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 5.5 goals per game and are scoring on 40 percent of their power play opportunities. Valeri Nichushkin leads Colorado with 6 goals, Cale Maker has 6 assists and Artturi Lehkonen has 19 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 81.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 12 goals on 104 shots faced.

Winnipeg Jets Betting Preview

The Winnipeg Jets need a win to save their season and force a game 6 on Thursday. The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 18.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg with 2 goals, Brenden Dillon has 3 assists and Nikolaj Ehlers has 12 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 5.5 goals per game and are killing 60 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 19 goals on 146 shots faced, while Laurent Brossoit has allowed 0 goals on 4 shots.

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 out with a hand injury and Vladislav Namestnikov is questionable with a face injury. For the Avalanche, Joel Kiviranta is questionable with a lower body injury.

Winnipeg Jets Team Facts

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

Colorado Avalanche Team Facts

• The Avalanche have won each of their last nine games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Avalanche have won the third period in eight of their last nine games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last seven games against opponents on a losing streak.

Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction

It’s easy to lean toward the Colorado Avalanche after these lat three games, as they’ve outscored the Jets 16-5 during that span to take control of this series. However, let’s not overact just yet. Before those three games, it was the Jets that were spanking the Avalanche, which includes 4 or more goals in 5 of the previous seven meetings and a couple of shutouts. The Colorado Avalanche aren’t as good on the road as they are at home, and it’s the Jets that are 28-12-3 at home this season. With its season on the line, I expect a better defensive effort from the Jets and this series to be extended at least one more game. Give me the Jets and the slightly cheaper price.