Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 4/13/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Ball Arena is the location where the Colorado Avalanche (49-24-7) will play the Winnipeg Jets (46-32-3) on Thursday.

The Winnipeg Jets came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-1 victory against the Wild in their last outing. The Jets had a middle of the road offensive performance in the victory. In the outing, they finished 3 out of the 20 shots they looked to score on. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities but didn't convert them into a score. Winnipeg accumulated 24 penalty minutes in this outing.

With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Winnipeg Jets have accounted for 245 goals (21st in hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 220. For the season, they sit with 95 points and their points percentage is sitting at .586. Winnipeg has accumulated 267 power play opportunities and they have scored 52 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 19.48%. While playing at even strength, the Jets have allowed the opponent to score 179 goals while getting 193 themselves. Winnipeg has tried 2,467 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.9%. The Jets so far have had 2,462 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .911. Winnipeg Jets opponents have totaled 236 power play opportunities (21st in professional hockey) and have scored 41 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Opponents have been able to score 1,139 goals against Hellebuyck in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.66. Hellebuyck has taken the ice for 445 contests over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is at .916 for his 25,691 minutes on the ice. He has amassed an overall mark of 238-154-37 and he was named the starter in 436 games. For his professional hockey career, Hellebuyck has accrued 250 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .573. Hellebuyck has had 13,604 shot attempts against him and he has 12,465 saves.

In their last contest, Colorado opposed the Oilers in a game where the Avalanche ended up losing by a tally of 2-1. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Avalanche had 1 goal out of the 29 shots on goal they attempted.

Colorado has put up 2,668 shots (9th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.97%, while allowing the opposition 2,498 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.01% on their opponents 243 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.3%. They have earned 254 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.80%. The Avalanche have racked up 203 goals at even strength and 63 goals (6th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 218 goals to be scored by way of 167 goals at even strength and 51 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Colorado Avalanche have a total of 266 goals, 105 points, as well as a points percentage of .656.

Across the ice you are going to see Alexandar Georgiev in the crease. Opponents are averaging 2.80 goals per game and he has surrendered 494 goals overall. Georgiev's quality start percentage sits at 55.9% and he has made 99 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has made the start in 177 games and has played 10,581 minutes. Georgiev has earned a career record of 96-64-17 and has been in goal for 189 games. He has gathered 5,117 stops out of 5,611 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .912.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg

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