Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 4/21/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-105) Jets (-115)

The Winnipeg Jets (51-24-6) are welcoming the Colorado Avalanche (49-25-7) at Canada Life Centre on Sunday in Game 1 of their 1st round series. The moneyline on this contest has Colorado at -105 and Winnipeg is at -115. The over/under is 7.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-1 victory against the Oilers in their previous game. Colorado earned 4 penalty minutes in this contest. In addition, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. The Avalanche had a good offensive output in the win. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 5 of the 27 shots they launched.

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When at even strength, the Avalanche have given up 200 goals while notching 235 on offense. Colorado Avalanche opponents have earned 262 power play opportunities (6th in the NHL) and have a total of 52 goals in those chances. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Colorado Avalanche have accounted for 302 goals (1st in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have allowed 252. Colorado has taken 2,705 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.2%. For the season, they have recorded 105 points and their points percentage comes in at .648. The Avalanche have had 2,444 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .897. Colorado has compiled 274 power play chances and they have added 67 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 24.45%.

The man in net for this game is Alexandar Georgiev. Opponents have scored 682 goals versus Georgiev in his career and his goals against average is 2.85. Georgiev has taken the ice for 254 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .908 for his 14,339 minutes on the ice. He has compiled a record of 136-82-22 and he started in 241 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Georgiev has accumulated 127 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .527. Georgiev has seen 7,422 shot attempts against him and has accrued 6,740 saves.

In their last game, Winnipeg went up against the Canucks in a game where the Jets notched a victory by a final score of 4-2. The Jets recorded 4 goals of the 26 shots on goal they took. They had 4 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal.

So far this season, the Winnipeg Jets are sitting with 259 goals, 108 points, and a points percentage of .667. They have allowed 198 goals to be scored by of a combination of 148 goals at even strength and 50 goals while they were shorthanded. The Jets have accumulated 214 goals at even strength and 45 goals (22nd in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 236 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 19.07%. Winnipeg has attempted 2,488 shots (17th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.41%, while allowing the opposition 2,429 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 77.27% on their opponents 220 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 91.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Connor Hellebuyck in the crease. He has compiled 14,121 saves out of the 15,402 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .917. Hellebuyck is sitting with a career record of 275-173-41 and has played in 505 games. He got the starting nod in 496 contests and has played 29,258 minutes. Hellebuyck's quality start rate is 58.5% and he has accumulated 290 quality starts in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.63 goals per game and he has allowed 1,281 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado (-105)

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