Winnipeg Jets (28-12-3) vs Colorado Avalanche (26-16-1)
Game Info: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Canada Life Centre)
The Line: Betting Odds: Winnipeg Jets +100 / Colorado Avalanche -120 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Colorado Avalanche and the Winnipeg Jets meet Saturday in NHL action from the Canada Life Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado Avalanche vs. Winnipeg Jets prediction.
Colorado Avalanche Recap
The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to add on to their 6-1 win over the Minnesota Wild last time out to improve to 26-16-1 on the year. After this game, the Avalanche will head home for a game against the New York Rangers.
Avalanche Win 8th In Last 10
Nathan MacKinnon has a team-high 68 points including 15 goals and a team-high 53 assists while Cale Makar has 49 points with 13 goals and 36 assists. Mikko Rantanen has 60 points with 25 goals and 35 assists while Casey Mittelstadt has 26 points with 8 goals and 18 assists. Artturi Lehkonen also has 21 points with 15 goals while Samuel Girard has 18 points with 16 assists as well. Mackenzie Blackwood is 8-1-1 with a 1.61 GAA and a .940 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood has gone 4-2 with a 2.35 GAA and a .917 save percentage in goal for Colorado on the year.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Jets have lost each of their last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The favorites have won each of the last six games between the Avalanche and Jets.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last six games against the Jets.
Winnipeg Jets Recap
The Winnipeg Jets come into this game looking to bounce back after a 2-1 OT loss at the hands of the Kings last time out. After this game, the Jets will welcome the Vancouver Canucks to town to continue their homestand.
Jets Drop 4th In Last 5 Games
Kyle Connor leads the Jets with 54 points including 23 goals and 31 assists. Nikolaj Ehlers has 34 points with 12 goals and 22 assists while Mark Scheifele also has 49 points with a team-high 24 goals and 25 assists. Josh Morrissey has 38 points with a team-high 33 assists, while Neal Pionk has 28 points with 23 assists. Gabe Vilardi has 38 points with 19 goals and 19 assists as well on the year. In goal for Winnipeg, Connor Hellebuyck is 25-6-2 with a 2.08 GAA and a .926 save percentage on the year while Eric Comrie is 3-6-1 with a 2.94 GAA and a .904 save percentage.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The Jets have won eight of their last nine home games against Central Division opponents.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in 12 of their last 14 games as home underdogs after coming off overtime.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Avalanche’s last six games against the Jets following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Jets’ last nine home games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Five of the last six games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Avalanche vs. Jets Prediction
I’m rolling with the Avalanche in this game. It’s a battle of two heavyweights and it wouldn’t surprise me one bit if we ended up seeing this as a playoff matchup somewhere down the line. That being said, there are peaks and valleys that teams go through over the course of a season, and right now, the Winnipeg Jets find themselves in a valley that they’ll eventually get out of. Until then, with the way the Avalanche are playing, it’s hard to go against them. What’s concerning for me is that the Jets are starting to drop games at home, where they’ve been so good this season. The Avalanche have really picked up their play on the road and I think they get the job done in this one. Give me Colorado on the road here.