Avalanche vs. Jets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 26

The Colorado Avalanche (47-13-10) visit the Winnipeg Jets (30-29-12) on Thursday, March 26, with both teams coming off a victory. The Jets are heavy underdogs despite being the hosts, at +154, and the Avalanche are -185.

Colorado grabbed a 6-2 victory on the road its last time out on March 24 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Avalanche got two points each out of Sam Malinski (one goal and one assist) and Martin Necas (two goals).

Winnipeg won its most recent game 4-1 at home against the Vegas Golden Knights on March 24. Mark Scheifele had three points (one goal and two assists) in that outing for the Jets.

Get ready for this matchup with a look at who we project to come out on top in Thursday's contest.

Avalanche vs. Jets Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Jets 3 - Avalanche 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Jets Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Avalanche-Jets matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-185)
• Underdog: Jets (+154)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• In the 68 times this season the Avalanche have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 46-22 in those games.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter, Colorado has put together a 27-12 record (winning 69.2% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Avalanche have a 64.9% chance to win.
• Colorado and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 30 of 70 games this season.

Jets Betting Insights

• The Jets have been an underdog in 30 games this season, and won 10 (33.3%).
• Winnipeg has a record of 2-4 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +154 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Jets have a 39.4% chance to win.
• Winnipeg's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 33 of 71 times.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado leads the NHL with 260 total goals (3.7 per game).
• The Avalanche have conceded 171 total goals (just 2.4 per game), the fewest in NHL play.
• It has a league-best goal differential of +89.
• The 38 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season (to rank 21st in the NHL) have come on 227 power-play chances.
• Colorado has the league's 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.74%).
• The Avalanche have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Colorado kills 83.17% of opponent power plays, the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Colorado has the eighth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.4%.
• The Avalanche make 11% of their shots (15th in the league).

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg's 201 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 23rd in the league.
• The Jets have conceded 216 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 16th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -15, the team is 20th in the league.
• The Jets have 35 power-play goals (23rd in NHL) on 198 chances.
• Winnipeg scores on 17.68% of its power plays, No. 24 in the NHL.
• This season, the Jets have six shorthanded goals (11th in league).
• At 78.68%, Winnipeg has the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 50.8%, Winnipeg has the league's 12th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Jets' 10.7% shooting percentage is 20th in the league.