Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/30/2024

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Venue:  Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -122, Jets +102; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -120, Jets +100; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -120, Jets +100; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Colorado Avalanche:  50-25-7 (3rd place, Central Division)

Winnipeg Jets:  52-24-6 (2nd place, Central Division)

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Colorado Avalanche:  5-4-1 last 10

Winnipeg Jets:  7-3-0 last 10

The Avalanche are entering this game with 107 points, a 50-25-7 record overall, and they were 19-16-6 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Winnipeg Jets in their last game, winning that one at home 5-1. Valeri Nichushkin led the team in goals scored with 3 as he recorded the hattrick while Cale Makar and Artturi Lehkonen each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Nathan MacKinnon led the team in assists with 2 while Valeri Nichushkin and Casey Mittelstadt each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Alexandar Georgiev was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 27 shots with 26 saves and a .963 save percentage. Their offense has scored 304 goals this season averaging 3.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 254 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The Jets are entering this game with 110 points, a 52-24-6 record overall, and they were 27-11-3 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Colorado Avalanche in their last game, winning that one at home 7-6. Kyle Connor and Adam Lowry each led the team in goals scored with 2 while Mark Scheifele, Josh Morrissey, and Vladislav Namestnikov each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Mark Scheifele, Brenden Dillon, Nino Niederreiter, and Gabriel Vilardi each led the team in assists with 2 while Kyle Connor led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Connor Hellebuyck was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 6 goals on 46 shots with 40 saves and a .870 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 259 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 199 goals against them allowing 2.4 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Avalanche listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 5 of a 7 game series between the 2nd seeded Jets and the 3rd seeded Avalanche from the Central Division for Round 1 of the NHL Western Conference playoffs. The Avalanche have a 3-1 series lead after winning game 4 of this series on their home ice. The Avalanche lost game 1 of this series on the road but it was a game they only lost by 1 goal and still scored 6 goals in the game. Since that loss, they have been rolling in this series with 3 wins in a row now and they have a chance to eliminate the Jets in this game. The Avalanche haven't looked great in their road games this season, but they already have a road win in this series under their belt and the Jets really haven't had a response for their offense. The Jets were one of the best defensive teams in the NHL during the regular season since they didn't give up many goals all year, but that defense has quickly faded in this series as they have no answer for the Avalanche offense. Without their solid defense, the Jets really have nothing going for them in this series since their offense wasn't great during the regular season and they aren't going to score the goals needed to keep up with this Avalanche offense. This series is as good as over with the momentum the Avalanche have now and the way their offense has been rolling. The best way to place a bet here is on the Avalanche to win this game. 

Avalanche Jets Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Avalanche 5 Jets 3.

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Colorado Avalanche: 28-11 (+12 units) on the moneyline after a blowout win by 4 goals or more. 15-4 (+8 units) on the moneyline after 3 consecutive division games. 25-16 OVER in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 20-9 OVER off a win by 3 goals or more over a division rival. 12-6 OVER after a 3 game unbeaten streak.

Winnipeg Jets: 34-43 (-12.6 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 36-43 (-13.8 units) on the moneyline after playing 2 consecutive road games. 7-2 OVER in the first round of the playoffs. 6-3 OVER revenging a loss where the opponent scored 5 or more goals. 

Colorado Avalanche:  J. Kiviranta (LW) Ques Tues - Lower Body. J. Drouin (LW) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. L. O'Connor (RW) out for season - Hip. G. Landeskog (LW) out for season - Knee.

Winnipeg Jets:  V. Namestnikov (C) Ques Tues - Upper Body. B. Dillon (D) Ques Tues - Hand. M. Barron (C) Early May - Lower Body.

“That surprises me. I thought he did have (a hat trick) before this. Pretty cool. When he's using his body right and skating well, a pretty special player to watch.” - Cale Makar after their win against the Jets in game 4 of this series on Sunday.

“The problems are self-inflicted. Penalties took us out of the game." - Rick Bowness after his team’s loss against the Avalanche in game 4 of this series on Sunday.

LW Nichushkin, Valeri

C MacKinnon, Nathan

RW Rantanen, Mikko

LD Toews, Devon

RD Makar, Cale

G Georgiev, Alexandar

LW Connor, Kyle

C Scheifele, Mark

RW Vilardi, Gabriel

LD Morrissey, Joshua

RD DeMelo, Dylan

G Hellebuyck, Connor

Points: N. MacKinnon (140)

Goals: N. MacKinnon (51)

Assists: N. MacKinnon (89)

GAA: J. Annunen (2.25)

Points: M. Scheifele (72)

Goals: K. Connor (34)

Assists: J. Morrissey (59)

GAA: L. Brossoit (2.00)

Coaches:

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (8th season)

Winnipeg Jets: Rick Bowness (2nd season)