Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 4/28/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+130) Avalanche (-156)

Ball Arena is the site where the Colorado Avalanche will take on the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday in Game 4 of their 1st round series. Colorado leads the series 2-1. The moneyline on this game has the Jets at +130 and the Avalanche are priced at -156. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Winnipeg Jets will look for better times on the ice after their 6-2 loss to the Avalanche in Game 3. Winnipeg earned 23 mins in the box in this contest. The Jets had a below average offensive outing in this defeat. Additionally, they had 2 attempts on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. For the outing, they scored on 2 out of the 24 shots they put on goal.

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Winnipeg Jets opponents have tallied 220 power play opportunities (29th in the NHL) and have come away with 50 goals in those chances. The Jets thus far have had 2,429 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .918. Winnipeg has taken 2,488 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.4%. While at even strength, the Jets let the opposition score 148 goals while having 214 on offense. Winnipeg skates onto the rink with 236 power play opportunities and they have scored 45 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 19.07%. For the current season, they have recorded 108 points and their points percentage comes in at .667. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Winnipeg Jets have accounted for 259 goals (15th in hockey) for the year and have given up 198.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck has taken the ice for 505 games throughout his NHL career. He has earned an overall mark of 275-173-41 and he was named the starter in 496 games. The opposition has been able to score 1,281 goals against Hellebuyck in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.63. Hellebuyck has seen 15,402 shots against him and has accrued 14,121 saves. His save percentage currently is at .917 for his 29,258 mins guarding the cage. Over the course of his career, Hellebuyck has 290 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .585.

In Game 3, Colorado had 6 power play opportunities in this contest and notched 2 out of those opportunities. The Avalanche scored 6 goals of the 40 shots on goal they tried.

The Avalanche have earned 235 goals at even strength and 67 goals (3rd in pro hockey) while on the power play. Colorado has taken 2,705 shots (5th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.16%, while allowing the opposition 2,444 shots. Over the course of the season, the Colorado Avalanche have notched a total of 302 goals, 105 points, as well as a points percentage of .648. They have allowed 252 goals to be scored by way of 200 goals at even strength and 52 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 274 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 24.45%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 80.15% on their opponents 262 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 89.7%.

Across the rink you are going to see Alexandar Georgiev protecting the net. He has a tally of 6,740 saves out of 7,422 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .908. Georgiev holds a lifetime mark of 136-82-22 and has participated in 254 games. He got the starting nod in 241 games and has racked up 14,339 mins. Georgiev's rate of quality starts sits at 52.7% and he has 127 quality starts in his career. Opponents are averaging 2.85 goals per game and he has relinquished 682 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg (+130)

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