Avalanche vs. Jets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 19

The Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Ball Arena on Friday at 9 p.m. ET. Avalanche (-258) versus Jets (+210) looks like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.

Colorado secured a 5-3 road victory against the Seattle Kraken its last time out on Dec. 16. Nathan MacKinnon led the Avalanche with three points (two goals and one assist).

Winnipeg lost 1-0 on the road against the St. Louis Blues in its last game on Dec. 17. Eric Comrie made zero saves and gave up zero goals in that outing.

Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Friday's contest.

Avalanche vs. Jets Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Avalanche 4 - Jets 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.07 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Jets Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Avalanche-Jets game.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-258)
• Underdog: Jets (+210)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have gone 24-8 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Colorado has won all eight games when it played with moneyline odds of -258 or shorter.
• The Avalanche's implied moneyline win probability is 72.1% in this game.
• In 14 of 33 matches this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Jets Betting Insights

• The Jets have won one of the nine games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Winnipeg has not entered a game this season as a bigger moneyline underdog than the +210 odds on them winning this game.
• The implied probability of a win by the Jets, based on the moneyline, is 32.3%.
• Winnipeg and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 17 of 33 games this season.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado is the highest-scoring unit in the NHL, with 133 total goals (4.0 per game, on 7.1 assists per outing).
• The Avalanche have allowed 73 total goals (only 2.2 per game), the fewest in league action.
• Its goal differential (+60) tops the league.
• The 18 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season rank 18th in the NHL (on 115 power-play chances).
• Colorado has the league's 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.65%).
• The Avalanche have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Colorado has the league's second-best penalty-kill percentage (85.26%).
• Colorado has the 15th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.3%.
• The Avalanche make 11.6% of their shots (seventh in the league).

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg has 97 goals this season (2.9 per game), 21st in the NHL.
• The Jets have conceded 99 total goals this season (three per game), 12th in the NHL.
• it has the 17th-ranked goal differential in the league at -2.
• With 19 power-play goals (on 95 chances), the Jets are 16th in the NHL.
• Winnipeg's power-play percentage (20) puts the team 13th in the league.
• The Jets have three shorthanded goals (10th in league).
• Winnipeg's has the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.82%).
• Winnipeg wins 51.7% of faceoffs, ninth-best in the NHL.
• The 11% shooting percentage of the Jets is 14th in the league.