The Colorado Avalanche take the road to play the Winnipeg Jets for the opening game of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Sunday, April 21, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN2, SportsNet, and TVAS. The Avalanche are underdogs (-105) against the Jets (-115).
Jets vs. Avalanche Game Info & Odds
- When: Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2, SportsNet, and TVAS
- Where: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- TV Channel: ESPN2, SportsNet, and TVAS
- Favorite: Jets (-115)
- Underdog: Avalanche (-105)
- Over/under: 5.5
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Jets and Avalanche Betting Trends
- Winnipeg’s 82 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 5.5 goals 44 times.
- Colorado has played 55 games this season with over 5.5 goals.
- These two teams rack up 6.8 goals per match between them, 1.3 more than this game’s total.
- Combined, these teams allow 5.5 goals per game, 0.0 fewer than this game’s over/under.
- The Jets have been a moneyline favorite 55 times this season, and have finished 39-16 in those games.
- This season the Avalanche have won five of the 13 games, or 38.5%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
Jets Stats & Insights
- The Jets offense’s 259 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 15th in the league.
- The Jets are ranked first in NHL play with the fewest goals against, having allowed 198 total goals (only 2.4 per game).
- The squad has the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +61 this season.
- The Jets shoot 10.4% as a team, ranked 12th-best in the league.
- The Jets have shut out opponents eight times. As a team, they are averaging 20.3 hits and 15 blocked shots per game this season.
- In the last 10 games, the Jets are 8-2-0 (90.0% of possible points).
- They have scored 38 goals during that time.
- Over on the defensive end, the Jets have allowed 2.0 goals per game (20 total) in those 10 outings.
Avalanche Stats & Insights
- The Avalanche have scored an NHL-leading 302 goals (3.7 per game).
- The Avalanche’s 252 total goals allowed (3.1 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
- Their eighth-best goal differential is +50.
- The Avalanche are shooting 11.2% (fifth in the league).
- The Avalanche have shut out their opponent four times this season.
- Over the last 10 contests, the Avalanche are 4-4-2 (60.0% of possible points).
- They have averaged 3.4 goals per game (34 total) during that span.
- Defensively, the Avalanche have allowed 37 goals (3.7 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Jets Key Players to Watch
- A major offensive player this season for Winnipeg, Mark Scheifele has scored 72 points in 74 games (25 goals and 47 assists).
- Joshua Morrissey is another leading option for Winnipeg with 69 points (0.8 per game), scoring 10 goals and adding 59 assists.
- Connor Hellebuyck (37-19-4) has a 2.4 goals against average and a .921 save percentage (fifth-best in the league).
Jets Player Props
- Mark Scheifele Points Prop: 0.50 (Over Odds: -166, Under Odds: +130)
- Mark Scheifele Assists Prop: 0.50 (Over Odds: +110, Under Odds: -140)
- Joshua Morrissey Points Prop: 0.50 (Over Odds: -125, Under Odds: -105)
- Joshua Morrissey Assists Prop: 0.50 (Over Odds: +105, Under Odds: -135)
- Kyle Connor Points Prop: 0.50 (Over Odds: -166, Under Odds: +130)
- Kyle Connor Assists Prop: 0.50 (Over Odds: +130, Under Odds: -166)
Avalanche Key Players to Watch
- Nathan MacKinnon is an important part of the offense for Colorado, with 140 points this season. He has put up 51 goals and 89 assists in 82 games.
- Mikko Rantanen is a top contributor for Colorado, with 104 total points this season. He has scored 42 goals and provided 62 assists in 80 games.
- Colorado’s Alexandar Georgiev is 38-18-5 this season, collecting 1589 saves and allowing 183 goals (3.0 goals against average) with an .897 save percentage (47th in the league).
Avalanche Player Props
- Nathan MacKinnon Points Prop: 1.50 (Over Odds: -125)
- Nathan MacKinnon Assists Prop: 0.50 (Over Odds: -230)
- Mikko Rantanen Points Prop: 1.50 (Over Odds: +170)
- Mikko Rantanen Assists Prop: 0.50 (Over Odds: -110)
- Cale Makar Points Prop: 0.50 (Over Odds: -190)
- Cale Makar Assists Prop: 0.50 (Over Odds: -125)
Jets vs. Avalanche Injuries
- Jets: Morgan Barron: Lower Body (Questionable)
- Avalanche: Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out For Season), Samuel Girard: Head (Questionable), Jonathan Drouin: Lower Body (Out), Logan O’Connor: Hip (Out For Season)
Jets vs. Avalanche Prediction
- Puck Line Pick:
Avalanche (+1.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (5.5)
- Score Prediction:
Jets 4 – Avalanche 3
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