Jets vs Avalanche Picks and Prediction – 4/13/2024

The Winnipeg Jets are heading to Ball Arena on Saturday, where they will take on the Colorado Avalanche. get the rest of our free NHL picks here! The Jets currently sit second in the central division, putting together a record of 49-24-6. Winnipeg is riding a five game win streak, most recently defeating the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Thursday.

Connor Hellebuyck will be Winnipeg’s starting goaltender in this game, he’s posted a 2.42 goals against average and is the front runner for the Vezina trophy. Mark Scheifele leads Winnipeg with 70 points, while Kyle Connor has buried a team-leading 32 goals. The Jets are scoring 3.09 goals per game, while giving up 2.44 defensively.

The Avalanche have put together an identical record of 46-24-6 which places them third in the Central. After suffering two consecutive losses, Colorado would bounce back with a 5-2 victory over the Wild on Tuesday. Alexander Georgiev made 20 saves in this game, while Nathan Mackinnon scored a hat trick.

Alexander Georgiev is expected to be Colorado’s starting goaltender in this game, he’s posted a 2.95 goals against average to go along with his 38-17-4 record. Nathan MacKinnon sits second the entire NHL with a whopping 137 points through 79 games. The Avalanche are the highest scoring team in the NHL this season, netting 3.72 goals a game.