Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets: Game Preview, Predictions, Odds and Betting Tips for 2024 NHL playoffs Game 4 | Apr. 28, 2024

The Colorado Avalanche will host the Winnipeg Jets for Game 4 of the NHL Playoffs West first round on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET at the Ball Arena in Denver.

The game will be broadcast on TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, SN360, TVAS and ALT. The Avalanche lead the series 2-1. On Friday, in Game 3, the Avalanche pulled away in the third period, scoring five goals without reply, two of which came on power plays, leading to a 6-2 win over the Jets.

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Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets: Game preview

The Winnipeg Jets, who have a 52-24-6 overall record and a 21-7-1 record against the Central Division, have a +61 scoring differential, with 259 goals scored and 198 conceded. They are aiming for a road victory to tie the series at 2-2 before returning home for Game 5 on Tuesday.

The Jets are averaging 3.67 goals per game and have been successful on 28.6% of their power play opportunities. Kyle Connor is leading the team with two goals for four points, Brenden Dillion has three assists, and Nikolaj Ehlers has nine shots on goal.

Mark Scheifele, Josh Morrissey, and Adam Lowry have each scored two goals. On defense, the Jets are allowing 5.67 goals per game and killing 63.6% of their opponents' power plays.

Connor Hellebuyck, in goal, who has a 1-2-0 record, a 5.05 GAA and a .871 SV%, has given up 15 goals on 116 shots.

In contrast, Colorado Avalanche, with a 50-25-7 overall record and an 18-9-2 against the Central Division, have a +50 scoring differential, having scored 302 goals and conceded 252.

The Avalanche are looking for a third consecutive victory to take a 3-1 series lead. They are averaging 5.67 goals per game and have been successful on 36.4% of their power play opportunities.

Artturi Lehkonen leads Colorado with three goals and two assists for five points, while Cale Makar has five assists. Nathan MacKinnon has taken 14 shots on goal, and Zach Perise and Miles Wood have each scored two goals.

On defense, the Avalanche are allowing 3.67 goals per game and killing 71.4% of their opponents' power plays. In the net, Alexandar Georgiev, who has a 2-1-0 record, a 3.74 GAA and a .857 SV%, has allowed 11 goals on 77 shots.

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Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets: Injury report

Morgan Barron of the Winnipeg Jets is listed as day-to-day because of an injury to his lower body.

Meanwhile, Colorado's captain Gabriel Landeskog and Logan O'Connor have been ruled for the season due to knee and hip injuries, respectively.

Samuel Girard is also listed as day-to-day because of a head injury, while Jonathan Drouin is sidelined due to a lower-body injury.

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Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets: Head-to-head and significant numbers

The Jets have a series lead with a 32-18-1-11 record in 62 encounters with the Avalanche, which includes both regular season and playoff games.

In the ongoing playoffs, the Avalanche's faceoff win rate is 43.9%, while the Jets have a higher rate of 56.1%. In terms of penalty kill percentage, Colorado is at 71.4%, while the Jets are slightly behind at 63.6%.

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Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets: Odds and prediction

With 47 wins in 71 games as the betting favorites and 31 wins in 43 games with odds below -164, Colorada has a 62.1% chance of winning this game.

Meanwhile, the Jets, who have been underdogs in 28 games, have caused 12 upsets. They have also won all three games where they were the underdogs with odds of +139 or more, which gives them a 41.8% chance of winning this match.

Prediction: Avalanche 4-3 Jets

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Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets: Betting tips

Tip 1: Avalanche to win

Tip 2: Total goals over 5.5: Yes

Tip 3: Nathan MacKinnon to score anytime: Yes

Tip 4: Tyler Toffoli to score first goal: Yes

Tip 5: Jets to beat the spread: Yes