Avalanche vs. Jets Prediction: Odds, Puck Line & Insights for NHL Playoffs First Round Game 3 on April 26

The Colorado Avalanche (50-25-7) are favorites when they welcome in the Winnipeg Jets (52-24-6) on Friday, April 26 at 10:00 PM ET on TNT, truTV, CBC, TVAS, Max, and ALT. The Avalanche are -165 on the moneyline to win, while the Jets have +140 moneyline odds.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our pick for which club will secure the win in Friday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.

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Avalanche vs. Jets Game Info

  • When: Friday, April 26, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TNT, truTV, CBC, TVAS, Max, and ALT
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
  • Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado

Prediction: Who will win the Avalanche vs. Jets game?

Computer picks for Avalanche vs Jets
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Jets (+1.5) Under (6.5) Avalanche 4 Jets 3

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Avalanche Betting Insights (Last 10 Games)

  • Colorado has a 6-4-0 record against the spread in its last 10 games, going 4-5-1 overall.
  • In its past 10 contests, Colorado hit the over seven times.
  • The Avalanche's past 10 games have averaged 0.1 fewer goals than the over/under of 6.5 set for this matchup.
  • In the past 10 games, the Avalanche have scored 0.3 fewer goals per game than their season average.

Jets Betting Insights (Last 10 Games)

  • The Jets went 9-1-0 in its past 10 contests, including a 5-5-0 record against the spread during that span.
  • Seven of Winnipeg's past 10 contests have gone over the total.
  • The Jets have averaged a total of 6.0 goals in their last 10 games, 0.5 less than this matchup's total of 6.5.
  • During the last 10 games, the Jets' games have averaged 11.8 goals, 3.3 goals higher than their season-long per-game average.

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Avalanche Top Performers

  • Nathan MacKinnon has been a key contributor for Colorado this season, collecting 51 goals and 89 assists over 82 games (140 total points, first on the team).
  • Alexandar Georgiev is 38-18-5 in the net. He has allowed 183 goals (3.0 goals against average) while recording 1587 saves with an .897 save percentage.
  • MacKinnon has amassed a plus-35 to lead Colorado this season.

Jets Top Performers

  • Mark Scheifele is Winnipeg's leader in points, with 72.
  • Connor Hellebuyck has a record of 37-19-4, with a .921 save percentage (fifth in the league) and a 2.4 goals against average.
  • With a +46 plus-minus rating, Dylan DeMelo is tops on Winnipeg.

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Avalanche Injuries

Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out For Season), Samuel Girard: Concussion (Questionable), Jonathan Drouin: Lower Body (Out), Logan O'Connor: Hip (Out For Season)

Jets Injuries

Morgan Barron: Lower Body (Questionable)

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