The Winnipeg Jets (13-6-1) play host to the Colorado Avalanche (12-7-1) at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday. Colorado is kicking off a five-game road trip coming off a 4-1 win over the Stars on Saturday. The Avalanche committed six penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal.
Four players found the net for the Avalanche. Josh Manson scored and provided an assist to lead the team in scoring. Alexandar Georgiev had a great performance with 41 saves (.976%) in the win.
Winnipeg is playing the first of five games at home after an exciting 7-2 win over the Blackhawks on Sunday. Pierre-Luc Dubois and Saku Maenalanen both scored twice for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck saved 23 of 25 shots.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Jets won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-3 (OT) victory in October. Neal Pionk (2G 0A), Cole Perfetti (1G 1A), and Mason Appleton (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Winnipeg. Mikko Rantanen led Colorado with three points (2G 1A). Hellebuyck got the win, saving 30 of 33 shots (.909%).
FACING OFF
Colorado is averaging 3.30 goals per game for the season, 13th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Jets team that is allowing 2.65 goals a game (6th). Meanwhile, Winnipeg has found the net 3.15 times a game on average, 16th in the league, and the Avalanche are holding opponents to 2.35 goals per game (3rd).
The Avalanche’s 33.82% power play percentage is the best in the league, while the Jets rank 21st with a conversion rate of 20.00%. When it comes to defending power plays, Winnipeg has the league’s ninth-ranked PK% at 81.13%, while Colorado is 21st at 76.92%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Rantanen (29 points), Nathan MacKinnon (28), and Cale Makar (21) have been the top skaters this season for the Avalanche. Rantanen and MacKinnon are the seventh- and ninth-leading point scorers in the NHL.
Rantanen is among the league leaders with his 13 goals (5th), while MacKinnon is among the league leaders with his 22 assists (2nd). Makar has also been an offensive leader for Colorado, scoring six and assisting 15.
In the net, Georgiev (10-2-1) is Colorado’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.29 GAA, fifth-best in the league, and a .933% save percentage, second-best.Josh Morrissey leads the Jets in scoring with 23 points.
He has four goals and 19 assists. Hellebuyck (9-5-1) is the top goalie for Winnipeg with a goals against average of 2.46. He has a save percentage of .926%, fourth-best in the league.
HOME AND AWAY
Colorado is 7-4-0 on the road this season. Winnipeg is 7-2-0 at Canada Life Centre this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Colorado Avalanche (-135)
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