Free NHL Picks Today: Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets 4/13/23

Free NHL Picks Today: Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets 4/13/23
Thu 13th April 2023

Winnipeg is coming off a 3-1 win over the Wild on Tuesday, their third straight win. The Jets committed nine penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Mark Scheifele, Adam Lowry, and Mason Appleton scored one apiece for the Jets.

Connor Hellebuyck saved an impressive 33 of 34 shots (.970%) in the win. Colorado fell 2-1 (OT) to the Oilers on Tuesday. Ben Meyers netted the only goal for the Avalanche. Alexandar Georgiev had a great performance with 38 saves (.950%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Jets have won two of the three games between the teams this season, although the Avalanche were 5-1 victors in their most recent meeting in February.

J.T. Compher, Mikko Rantanen, and Nathan MacKinnon each had two points (1G 1A) to lead Colorado. Appleton scored Winnipeg’s only goal. Georgiev got the win, saving 26 of 27 shots (.962%).

FACING OFF

Winnipeg is averaging 3.01 goals per game for the season, 21st in the NHL, and they are taking on an Avalanche team that is allowing 2.72 goals a game (10th). Meanwhile, Colorado has found the net 3.32 times a game on average, 11th in the league, and the Jets are allowing opponents to score 2.72 goals per game (9th).

The Avalanche’s 24.80% power play percentage is the fifth-best in the league, while the Jets rank 22nd with a conversion rate of 19.48%. In terms of penalty killing, Winnipeg has the league’s sixth-ranked PK% at 82.63%, while Colorado is 18th at 78.84%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 81 and 76 points this season, Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey have been the top skaters for the Jets. In the net, Hellebuyck (37-25-2) is Winnipeg’s top goaltender. He has a 2.49 GAA and a .920% save percentage, fifth-best in the league.

MacKinnon and Rantanen lead the Avalanche in scoring with 107 and 102 points, respectively. They rank sixth and ninth in the league in points scored on the season. MacKinnon has 39 goals and 68 assists (6th), while Rantanen has 54 goals (3rd) and 48 assists ().

Georgiev (38-16-6) is the top goalie for Colorado with a goals against average of 2.53. He has a save percentage of .919%.

HOME AND AWAY

Winnipeg is 20-19-1 on the road this season. Colorado is 21-13-6 at home this season.

SportsTips’ NHL Pick:

Colorado Avalanche -1.5 (-115)

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