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

A pair of the Western Conference's top teams meet on Friday, April 26 when the fourth-place Colorado Avalanche (50-25-7) host the second-place Winnipeg Jets (52-24-6). The Jets are underdogs on the road, at +142, and the Avalanche are -170.

Colorado won 5-2 on the road its last time out on April 23 against the Winnipeg Jets. The Avalanche were led by Artturi Lehkonen (one goal and one assist) and Cale Makar (two assists).

Winnipeg lost 5-2 at home against the Colorado Avalanche in its most recent game on April 23. Six Jets players recorded one point each in that matchup, including David Gustafsson (one goal) and Kyle Connor (one assist).

Here is our prediction for who will claim the win in this NHL Playoffs First Round contest.

Avalanche vs. Jets Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Avalanche 4 - Jets 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.04 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Jets Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Avalanche-Jets game.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-170)
• Underdog: Jets (+142)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• In the 70 times this season the Avalanche have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 46-24 in those games.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -170 or shorter, Colorado has compiled a 29-10 record (winning 74.4% of its games).
• The Avalanche's implied moneyline win probability is 63.0% in this contest.
• In 50 of 84 matches this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Jets Betting Insights

• This season the Jets have won 12 of the 27 games, or 44.4%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Winnipeg has played as a moneyline underdog of +142 or longer two times this season, and won both.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Jets have a 41.3% chance to win.
• Winnipeg has played 30 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado leads the league with 302 total goals (3.7 per game).
• The Avalanche have conceded 252 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 16th in league action in goals against.
• Its +50 goal differential is the eighth-best in the league.
• The 68 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season are second-best in the NHL (on 278 power-play chances).
• Colorado ranks fifth in the league with a 24.46% power-play conversion rate.
• The seven shorthanded goals the Avalanche have scored this season rank 12th among NHL squads.
• Colorado kills 79.92% of opponent power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Colorado wins 47.9% of its faceoffs to rank 23rd in the NHL.
• The Avalanche connect on 11.2% of their shots (fifth in the league).

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg has 259 goals this season (3.2 per game), 15th in the league.
• The Jets give up just 2.4 goals per game (198 in total), the fewest in the league.
• Its +61 goal differential is the fourth-best in the league.
• The Jets have 45 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 240 chances.
• Winnipeg scores on 18.75% of its power plays, No. 22 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Jets have three.
• The 77.13% penalty-kill percentage of Winnipeg is 21st in the NHL.
• Winnipeg wins 47.6% of faceoffs, 24th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.4%, the Jets are 12th in the league.