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Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche: Game preview, predictions and odds | January 22, 2024

Modified Jan 22, 2025 15:35 GMT

The Winnipeg Jets are on the road to play the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. ET. Winnipeg (31-14-3) is coming off a 5-2 loss to Utah. Colorado (28-19-1) is coming off a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild.

Jets vs Avalanche: Head-to-head & key stats

Winnipeg is 32-18-1-11 all-time against Colorado
The Jets are averaging 3.48 goals per game
Colorado is 14-10-1 at home
Winnipeg is allowing 2.46 goals per game
The Avalanche are averaging 3.3 goals per game
The Jets are 13-9 on the road
Colorado is allowing 3.1 goals per game

Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche: Preview

Winnipeg is on a two-game losing streak and is on the road to play Colorado which is always a tough spot. The Jets will start Connor Hellebuyck who's 28-7-2 with a 2.02 GAA and a .927 SV%. In his career against Colorado, he's 15-7-4 with a 2.72 GAA and a .918 SV%.

The Jets are led by Kyle Connor who has 60 points, Mark Scheifele has 54 points, Gabe Vilardi has 41 points, and Nikolaj Ehlers has 40 points.

Meanwhile, Colorado, meanwhile, is coming off a 3-1 loss to Minnesota. The Avalanche are set to start Mackenzie Blackwood, who has a 9-4-1 record with a 1.97 GAA and a .928 SV% since being acquired by Colorado. In his career against Winnipeg, he's 4-3-1 with a 2.83 GAA and a .903 SV%.

The Avalanche are led by Nathan MacKinnon who has 74 points, Mikko Rantanen has 63 points, Cale Makar has 52 points, and Casey Mittelstadt has 29 points.

Jets vs Avalanche: Odds & Prediction

Winnipeg is a +105 underdog while Colorado is a -125 favorite, while the over/under is set at 5.5 goals.

The Jets and Avalanche have both struggled as of late, but with Colorado being at home this is a good spot for the Avs to win. Both goalies have been great as this will be a low-scoring game.

But, the Avalanche will be able to edge out a win at home to get back into the win column.

Prediction: Avalanche 2, Jets 1.