Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Pick & Prediction 1/11/25

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Avalanche versus the Jets? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NHLN. The game will be played at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB. In this division matchup, the Avalanche are favored by -1.5 against the Jets. The over/under for the game is 6 goals.

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS WINNIPEG JETS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Winnipeg Jets +1.5

This game will be played at Canada Life Centre at 7:00 ET on Saturday, January 11th.

WHY BET THE WINNIPEG JETS:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Jets.
• We like the Jets on the moneyline (-105)
• The Jets are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Colorado Secure A Victory as Road Favorites?

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now sit at 26-16-1. Colorado took the lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. Going into the game, the total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.

The Avalanche were underdogs on the puck line, and their two goals weren’t enough to cover. Both of Colorado’s goals came from different players, with Cale Makar scoring first at 17:06 in the second period.

Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal in the 3rd period during the Avalanche’s 5-2 loss to the Predators. Makar also picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal, and MacKinnon earned his 14th assist on Makar’s earlier goal.

The Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal but were hindered by 23 giveaways. They were held scoreless in the 1st period before Makar got them on the board at 17:06 in the 2nd period.

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up five goals, with two coming on empty nets late in the 3rd period. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The Avalanche defense had 11 takeaways and 26 hits. Colorado took a 1-0 lead at 17:06 in the 2nd period, but Nashville scored the next three goals, including one at 5:15 in the 3rd period. After the Avalanche made it 3-2 at 2:17 in the 3rd, the Predators scored two empty-net goals.

Will Winnipeg Secure A Victory as Home Underdogs?

With a 7-4 road win over the Lightning, the Jets improved to 28-12-3 for the season. Winnipeg, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line, and the total of 11 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.

All seven of Winnipeg’s goals came from different players. After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Jets responded with their first goal at 12:23 in the opening period.

Winnipeg’s offense came alive in their 7-4 win over Tampa Bay, with each of their seven goals coming from different players. The Jets took 34 shots on goal and added two empty-netters, including Nikolaj Ehlers’ 9th goal of the season and Cole Perfetti’s 4th.

Vladislav Namestnikov opened the scoring for the Jets, netting his 3rd goal of the year. Alex Iafallo scored his first goal on a power play in the 3rd period. Winnipeg recorded 10 assists, with Josh Morrissey picking up his 13th assist on Perfetti’s late empty-net goal.

Defensively, the Jets gave up the first two goals of the game and another to tie things up at 4-4, but they held Tampa Bay scoreless after that. Goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves with a save percentage of 86.7%. The Jets’ defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 31 hits.