Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche 10/19/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 10/18/2022 at 11:12 PM ET
The Winnipeg Jets look to bounce back from a loss with a victory on Wednesday when visiting the Colorado Avalanche. Winnipeg is 1-1-0 with two points. The Jets opened the regular season with a 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers but were defeated by the Dallas Stars 4-1 last time out on Monday night. Mark Scheifele scored for Winnipeg early in the first period but the Jets would not score again.
Mark Scheifele is the leading goal scorer for Winnipeg with three and is tied for the lead in points at three with Nikolaj Ehlers, who has the team lead in assists with three. In goal, Connor Hellebuyck is 1-1-0 with a goals against average of 3.00 and save percentage of .929. Winnipeg scores an average of 2.50 goals per game and allows an average of 2.50 goals per game. Winnipeg's power play scores 12.5% of the time and its penalty-kill unit is successful 83.3% of the time.
Colorado looks for its second consecutive victory when hosting Winnipeg on Wednesday. Colorado is 2-1-0 with four points and the Avalanche are second in the Central Division, two points behind first-place Dallas. Colorado defeated the Minnesota Wild 6-3 on Monday. Nathan MacKinnon scored one goal and added a pair of assists. Colorado has also defeated the Chicago Blackhawks and has lost to the Calgary Flames.
Valeri Nichushkin is the leading goal scorer for Colorado with four, while Nathan MacKinnon is the leader in assists with five and in points with seven. In goal, Alexandar Georgiev is 2-0-0 with a goal against average of 2.01 and save percentage of .911. Colorado scores an average of 4.67 goals per game and allows an average of 3.33 goals per game. Colorado's power-play scores 50% of the time and its penalty-kill unit has been successful 50% of the time.
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Colorado has dominated its head-to-head series with Winnipeg, winning eight of the last nine played on its home ice against the Jets and winning seven of the last nine overall against Winnipeg. The Jets have struggled on the road as Winnipeg has lost each of its last five away from home. Winnipeg is scoring an average of only 2.50 goals per game and Colorado is scoring an average of 4.67 goals per game. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Avalanche win 5-2.
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