Central division rivals meet for the first time in 2022-23 when the Winnipeg Jets travel to Denver to take on the defending Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche.
The Colorado Avalanche haven’t lost a step on offense while still sorting out who will be the better goalie in their tandem.
Conversely, the Jets have an elite starting goalie and need their offensive production to be better, especially if they intend on outscoring the Avs.
We’ll sort through the stats, odds, and trans to find you the best Jets vs. Avalanche betting picks. Puck drop for the Jets vs. Avalanche is set for 8 P.M. ET.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche
Matchup Info
- Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche
- Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
- Puck Drop: Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at 8:00 P.M. ET
- Television Broadcast: NHLPP or ESPN+
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets enter Wednesday night’s matchup with the Avalanche with a 1-1-0 (W-L-OTL). The Jets opened the season with an impressive 4-1 win over the New York Rangers, who have been outstanding to start the 2022-23 season.
In their last outing on October 17th, the Winnipeg Jets lost 4-1 to the Dallas Stars. Mark Scheifele scored the Jets’ only goal, while Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves.
Controlling Av’s Offense
Hellebuyck should start against the Avalanche over backup goalie David Rittich as he gives the Jets a much better chance of controlling the Avs’ offense.
So far in 2022-23, Hellebuyck has a 1-1-0 record, with a 2.50 goals against average and a fantastic .929 save percentage.
NHL Stats
Nikolaj Ehlers (0 goals, 3 assists) and Mark Scheifele (3 goals, 0 assists) lead the Winnipeg Jets in scoring, with Kyle Connor just behind the Jets NHL stats leaders with two points (1 goal, 1 assist).
So far, in 2022-23, the Winnipeg Jets have a 12.5% powerplay efficiency rate and an 83.3% penalty-killing efficiency.
Key Injuries
The Winnipeg Jets are an anomaly in hockey: they are healthy. The Jets have no one listed on the NHL injury report and have no one on the long-term injured reserve lists.
Betting Trends to Know
The Winnipeg Jets are 0-2 on the over/under total point lines so far in 2022-23. The Jets have a 1-1 record on the moneyline and against the spread.
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche enter Wednesday night’s matchup with a 2-1-0 (W-T-OTL) record. After opening the season with back-to-back NHL matchups, Colorado Avalanche bounced back from a tough loss to an excellent Calgary Flames hockey team to defeat the Minnesota Wild.
In their last outing, the Colorado Avalanche continued to provide the electrifying offense they’re known for, defeating the Minnesota Wild 6-3 on Monday, October 17th in Minnesota.
Avs Winnings
Mikko Rantanen and Samuel Girad each scored their first goals of the season, while Alexandar Georgiev earned his second victory for the Avs, making 36 saves for the win.
We’re not sure who Colorado will be starting, but we’d be leaning toward starting Georgiev against the Jets. Georgiev has a 2-0-0 record, with a 2.15 goals against average and a .911 save percentage, while Pavel Francouz was in net against the Flames, giving him a 0-1-0 with 5.21 goals against average and a .815 savage percentage.
Roster Analysis
- Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists)
- Mikko Rantanen (1 goal, 5 assists)
- Valeri Nichushkin (4 goals, 2 assists)
Both have six points for the Avs. The Avalanche power play is operating at 50% efficiency, while the penalty kill matches that efficiency of 50%. Clearly, Colorado will need to do a better job of killing penalties.
Key Injuries
No players are listed on Colorado’s official injury report on ESPN.com. However, Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog is still recovering from off-season surgery and is on the long-term injured reserve list, along with Darren Helm.
Betting Trends to Know
The Colorado Avalanche are 2-1 on the moneyline. So far in 2022-23, the Avalanche have been an excellent pick regardless of the lines you choose, as the Avs have gone 2-1 against the spread and on the moneyline to start the season while going 3-0 on the over/under total goals line.
Jets vs. Avalanche Odds Breakdown
Moneyline
Online sportsbooks have the Colorado Avalanche listed as the moneyline betting favorite, listed with odds between -213 and -250.
The Winnipeg Jets are the betting underdog on the moneyline, with odds ranging from +180 to +190.
Puckline
As of publication for our Jets vs. Avalanche betting picks, the Winnipeg Jets (+1.5) are the betting favorite on the puck line spread, with odds between -130 and -141.
The Colorado Avalanche (-1.5) are the rightful favorite on the moneyline but are the betting underdog on the puck line, listed with odds ranging from +105 to +115.
Total
The total goals to consider for our Jets vs. Avalanche betting picks are set at 6.5 on most online sportsbooks.
The over is listed with odds ranging from -110 to -120, while the under is listed with odds ranging from +100 to -110.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche Picks
Moneyline
In our Jets vs. Avalanche betting picks, the Colorado Avalanche are the betting favorite, regardless of the odds or current NHL standings.
The Avs are the defending Stanley Cup champion expected to be very competitive and make a run toward back-to-back Stanley Cups.
We haven’t seen enough from the Winnipeg Jets to suggest that even for one night, they have what it takes to beat the reigning champions.
NHL Pick: Avalanche (-225)
Over/Under
The total goals for the Jets vs. Avalanche is set at 6.5, which is almost standard for most NHL games. Both NHL teams have excellent offensive potential.
NHL Pick: Avalanche 6.5 (-105)
Spread
If we’re making one pick with the best potential payout from these Jets vs. Avalanche betting picks, we’re taking the Winnipeg Jets to cover the spread (+1.5).
While the Jets have been okay in their first two games, we think Connor Hellebuyck will likely start. He has looked good against the New York Rangers while being ok in the Jets’ 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on October 17.
If Hellebuyck is not starting in the net, we’re switching our pick to the Avalanche to cover the spread (-1.5).
NHL Pick: Jets +1.5 8-135)
Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche Final Score Prediction
Final Score: Colorado Avalanche defeat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3.
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