Avalanche vs. Jets betting preview

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The Colorado Avalanche (24-2-7) are heavy favorites at home against the Winnipeg Jets (15-16-2) on Friday, Dec. 19 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche are -258 on the moneyline to win, while the Jets have +210 moneyline odds.

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Avalanche to win vs Jets -258

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Avalanche vs. Jets Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-258)
  • Underdog: Jets (+210)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Jets Quick Facts

  • Colorado’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 14 of 33 times.
  • Winnipeg’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 17 of 33 chances this season.
  • These two clubs combine to average 7.0 goals per game, 0.5 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • These two teams concede 5.2 goals per game combined, 1.3 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche are the top-scoring squad in the NHL with an average of 4.0 goals per game, resulting in 133 this season.
  • Colorado has given up the fewest goals in league play this season at 73 (just 2.2 per game).
  • Their +60 goal differential is top in the league.
  • Colorado’s 18 power-play goals this season (18th in the NHL) have come on 115 chances.
  • The Avalanche’s 15.65% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 25th in the NHL.
  • Colorado has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Avalanche’s penalty-kill percentage (85.26%) is the league’s second-best.
  • The Avalanche win 50.3% of their faceoffs (15th in the league).
  • Colorado scores on 11.6% of its shots as a team, ranking seventh in the league.
  • The Avalanche’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.6 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • Colorado has gone 24-8 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • The Avalanche have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds shorter than -258.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Colorado has a 72.1% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 28 goals and 30 assists
  • Martin Necas: 14 goals and 31 assists
  • Cale Makar: 10 goals and 30 assists
  • Scott Wedgewood: 14-1-4 record, .919 save percentage, 42 goals conceded

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Jets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Jets Season Stats Insights

  • The Jets have the NHL’s 21st-ranked scoring offense (97 total goals, 2.9 per game).
  • Winnipeg has allowed 99 total goals (three per game) to rank 12th.
  • Their -2 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
  • Winnipeg has scored 19 power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) on 95 chances.
  • The Jets’ power-play conversion rate (20%) ranks 13th in the league.
  • Winnipeg has recorded three shorthanded goals.
  • The 79.82% penalty-kill percentage the Jets have registered is the league’s 20th-ranked rate.
  • The Jets have the ninth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.7%).
  • Winnipeg’s collective 11% shooting percentage ranks 14th in the league.
  • The Jets have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Jets Moneyline Insights

  • The Jets have been the underdog nine times this season, and upset their opponent in one of those games.
  • Winnipeg has not played with moneyline odds of +210 or longer once this season.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Jets have a 32.3% chance to win.

Jets Leaders

  • Kyle Connor: 15 goals and 26 assists
  • Mark Scheifele: 16 goals and 24 assists
  • Gabriel Vilardi: 16 goals and 14 assists
  • Connor Hellebuyck: 9-7-1 record, .918 save percentage, 40 goals conceded
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