The Colorado Avalanche face the Winnipeg Jets with both teams looking to build off of impressive seasons. The Avalanche have a 26-16-1 record and with eight wins in their last 10 games, they have leaped into fourth place in the Central Division while the Jets are 28-12-3 and in first place in the division but hope to rebound from a 2-1 overtime loss on Friday night. Who will win this game? Check out our Avalanche vs Jets prediction!
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Colorado is led by a great offense
The Avalanche are having a great season with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.40 goals per game with seven goals in the last two games. Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen have scored 40 goals and 88 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has been great as well. Casey Middlestadt, Artturi Lehkonen, and Ross Colton have combined for 36 goals and 26 assists while defensemen Cale Makar and Devon Toews have added 18 goals and 51 assists from the point to put the offense over the top.
The offense has stepped up but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.12 goals per game. Cale Makar and Devon Toews have combined for 14.0 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. The bright spot has been the play of goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood who has a .940 save percentage and a 1.61 goals-against average on 251 shots with 10.0 goals saved above average.
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Jets have looked great on both ends of the ice
The Jets are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.62 goals per game. Kyle Connor, Gabriel Vilardi, and Mark Scheifele have scored 65 goals and 73 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has been great as well. Nikolaj Ehlers, Cole Perfetti, and Adam Lowry have combined for 29 goals and 52 assists while defensemen Josh Morrissey and Neal Pionk have added 10 goals and 56 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has also been incredible, allowing only 2.52 goals per game. Josh Morrissey and Dylan DeMelo have combined for 11.9 defensive point shares while Neal Pionk and Colin Miller have combined for 8.2 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has been remarkable with a .926 save percentage and a 2.08 goals-against average on 934 shots with 24.0 goals saved above average.
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Best Bets for Colorado Avalanche vs. Winnipeg Jets
Full-Game Side Bet
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The Jets are having a great season but the Avalanche are playing great hockey and I see them taking advantage of a team playing the second game of a back-to-back. The Avalanche, who average 3.40 goals per game, should pile on the goals with Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with quick passes. The Avalanche should limit the Jets offense with Cale Makar and Devon Toews creating turnovers at the blue line and limiting shooting lanes, allowing goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to make plenty of easy saves. The Avalanche should win the game with a strong performance on the road.
Take the Avalanche money line as road Favorites.
Full-Game Total Pick
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Both teams have remarkable offenses and I see this game being a high-scoring one from the opening puck drop. The Jets, who average 3.40 goals per game, should find the back with the net at will with Kyle Connor, Gabriel Vilardi, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with quick passes. The Avalanche, who have scored seven goals in the last two games, should run up the score with Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Casey Middlestadt, and the rest of the forward unit crashing the net on the rush and creating open shots with effective puck movement while defensemen Cale Makar and Devon Toews pick apart the Jets defense from the point. The Over should cover in a high-scoring game controlled by both offenses.
Take the Over on 6.5 goals.
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