Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 1/6/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Thursday, January 6, 2022

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+142) Avalanche (-172)

The Colorado Avalanche (19-8-2) are hosting the Winnipeg Jets (16-11-5) at Ball Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Winnipeg at +142 while Colorado is opening at -172. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Winnipeg Jets went home feeling good about their game by earning a 3-1 win against the Coyotes their last time on the ice. The Jets had an average offensive output in this victory. For the game, they netted 3 out of the 49 shots they launched. They also had 4 attempts on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Winnipeg accrued 10 minutes in the box in this matchup.

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The Jets have had 1,020 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .913. While playing at even strength, the Jets let the opposition score 64 goals while scoring 77 of their own. Winnipeg Jets opponents have earned 88 power play tries (20th in pro hockey) and have a total of 25 goals in those attempts. For the current campaign, they have recorded 37 points and their points percentage comes in at .578. Winnipeg has attempted 1,084 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.0%. In terms of scoring goals, the Winnipeg Jets have earned 97 goals (18th in hockey) on the campaign and have given up 89. Winnipeg has tallied 100 power play opportunities and they have notched 20 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 20.00%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Connor Hellebuyck. Opponents have notched 857 goals against Hellebuyck in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.63. Hellebuyck has been involved in 341 contests throughout his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .917 in his 19,537 mins guarding the cage. He has earned a win-loss record of 185-111-29 and he started in 332 games. In his career, Hellebuyck has earned 185 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .557. Hellebuyck has seen 10,304 shots against him and has recorded 9,447 saves.

Their last time out, Colorado squared up with the Blackhawks in an outing where the Avalanche notched a win by a score of 4-3. They had 2 chances on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Avalanche recorded 4 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they took.

Colorado has put up 979 shots (23rd in the league) and has a shot percentage of 12.46%, while allowing their opponents 892 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 73.56% on their opponents 87 power play tries, and their save percentage is 89.2%. They have earned 114 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 23.68%. The Avalanche have scored 95 goals at even strength and 27 goals (5th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 96 goals to be scored by of a combination of 73 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Colorado Avalanche have earned a total of 122 goals, 40 points, as well as a points percentage of .690.

Across the ice you will find Darcy Kuemper in goal. He has racked up 6,716 saves out of 7,331 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .916. Kuemper has amassed a career record of 121-88-32 and has played in 263 games. He has started in 246 contests and his ice time sits at 14,805 mins. Kuemper's percentage of quality starts comes in at 56.1% and he has earned 138 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 2.49 goals per contest and he has allowed 615 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Winnipeg (+142)

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