The Colorado Avalanche remain locked into the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference despite losing their last three games. They look to finally break that streak when another struggling franchise greets them at their home stadium. The Winnipeg Jets have lost four straight and eight out of their last 10 overall. In fact, their recent losses have officially eliminated them from postseason contention. With neither team having much to play for, it will be interesting to see who comes out on top.

Avalanche vs. Jets NHL Betting Odds

Colorado has won seven out of their last eight games when they have allowed five or more goals in their most recent outing. They are also excellent when playing on a Sunday, with a 5-1 record to show for it. To make everything that much better, the Avalanche hold a 55-13 straight up record in their past 68 games when going up against a team with a losing record on the season.

As for Winnipeg, they are 5-2 in their last seven games against teams in the Western Conference. Unfortunately, they are 1-7 in their past eight when getting two days of rest. They have also lost all five of their recent games against a team with a winning percentage greater than .600 on the year. When it comes to the total though, the over has been consistent. It has cashed out in six of their last seven games against teams from the Central Division.

Colorado Avalanche

The Avalanche haven’t lost four straight games all season long and chances are they don’t want to do that right before the playoffs. From top to bottom, this roster looks incredible. There is a reason that they are championship favorites heading into the playoffs. They need just two more points to break their franchise record for most points in a single season. However, one of their top offensive weapons, Nathan MacKinnon, believes that they are the only ones standing in the way of making this happen. He said, “We’re shooting ourselves in the foot a lot of the time.” Colorado will be missing quite a few key rotational pieces due to injuries but nevertheless they are a loaded roster. The question is how motivated will they be for an otherwise meaningless record here.

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg is completely demoralized after grinding to a halt in this recent six-game road trip. This now marks the first time since 2016 that the Jets won’t be making their way into the playoffs and a lot of their players have already spoken out about how heartbreaking this has been. It’s clear that this group won’t roll over for their last four home games of the season, though. Defenseman Nate Schmidt said, “One thing you can control as you get to these last four games of the year is your effort. You can control how you’re going to go out.” We won’t be seeing this group in the playoffs, but beating the championship favorites could be a silver lining. Similar to the Avs, the question is how motivated will they be? That makes this a tricky game to bet on.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Avalanche vs. Jets?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Avalanche Team Leaders

COL

Points	Mikko Rantanen 92
+ / -	Devon Toews 52
Shots	Nathan MacKinnon 299
Penalty Mins	Kurtis MacDermid 89
Wins	Darcy Kuemper 37
GAA	Darcy Kuemper 2.54

WIN

Points	Kyle Connor 93
+ / -	Nikolaj Ehlers 18
Shots	Kyle Connor 317
Penalty Mins	Pierre-Luc Dubois 106
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 29
GAA	Eric Comrie 2.58

COL

Points	Cale Makar 29
+ / -	Bowen Byram 14
Shots	Nathan MacKinnon 110
Penalty Mins	Artturi Lehkonen 20
Wins	Darcy Kuemper 9
GAA	Darcy Kuemper 2.68

WIN

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Jets Team Leaders

COL

Points	Mikko Rantanen 92
+ / -	Devon Toews 52
Shots	Nathan MacKinnon 299
Penalty Mins	Kurtis MacDermid 89
Wins	Darcy Kuemper 37
GAA	Darcy Kuemper 2.54

WIN

Points	Kyle Connor 93
+ / -	Nikolaj Ehlers 18
Shots	Kyle Connor 317
Penalty Mins	Pierre-Luc Dubois 106
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 29
GAA	Eric Comrie 2.58

COL

Points	Cale Makar 29
+ / -	Bowen Byram 14
Shots	Nathan MacKinnon 110
Penalty Mins	Artturi Lehkonen 20
Wins	Darcy Kuemper 9
GAA	Darcy Kuemper 2.68

WIN

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

Injuries

Colorado

Andre Burakovsky (LW)

Ques Sun Hand - 19 / 06 / 22

Andre Burakovsky (LW)

Prob Wed Lower Body - 12 / 06 / 22

Andrew Cogliano (C)

Prob Sat Hand - 07 / 06 / 22

Andre Burakovsky (LW)

Ques Mon Leg - 02 / 06 / 22

Darcy Kuemper (G)

Ques Mon Upper Body - 31 / 05 / 22

Gabriel Landeskog (LW)

Prob Tues Knee - 30 / 05 / 22

Samuel Girard (D)

out for season Chest - 21 / 05 / 22

Darcy Kuemper (G)

Prob Tues Eye - 07 / 05 / 22

Andrew Cogliano (C)

Prob Tues Upper Body - 04 / 05 / 22

Pavel Francouz (G)

Ques Sun Face - 23 / 04 / 22

Winnipeg

Nate Schmidt (D)

Ques Wed Undisclosed - 23 / 04 / 22

Zach Sanford (LW)

Ques Wed Undisclosed - 23 / 04 / 22

Connor Hellebuyck (G)

Ques Sun Illness - 19 / 04 / 22

Mark Scheifele (C)

out for season Upper Body - 10 / 04 / 22

Logan Stanley (D)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 08 / 04 / 22

Blake Wheeler (RW)

Prob Fri Upper Body - 08 / 04 / 22

Jansen Harkins (C)

Prob Fri Concussion - 02 / 04 / 22

Adam Brooks (C)

Ques Fri Undisclosed - 02 / 04 / 22

Nate Schmidt (D)

Out indefinitely Illness - 30 / 03 / 22

Logan Stanley (D)

Prob Wed Undisclosed - 27 / 03 / 22

Injuries

Colorado

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Andre Burakovsky (LW)	Ques Sun	Hand - 19 / 06 / 22	2-2	2-2	+ -
Burakovsky is dealing with a hand injury, and it is unknown if he will play in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Lightning.
Andre Burakovsky (LW)	Prob Wed	Lower Body - 12 / 06 / 22	2-4	4-2	+ -
Burakovsky is battling a lower-back injury, but it is anticipated that he will lace up for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final versus the Lightning.
Andrew Cogliano (C)	Prob Sat	Hand - 07 / 06 / 22	2-4	4-2	+ -
Cogliano is managing a hand injury, but it is likely that he will participate in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final versus the Lightning.
Andre Burakovsky (LW)	Ques Mon	Leg - 02 / 06 / 22	5-4	5-4	+ -
Burakovsky is bothered by right leg injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will face the Oilers in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
Darcy Kuemper (G)	Ques Mon	Upper Body - 31 / 05 / 22	5-5	5-5	+ -
Kuemper is tending to an upper-body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will suit up for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals versus the Oilers.
Gabriel Landeskog (LW)	Prob Tues	Knee - 30 / 05 / 22	5-5	5-5	+ -
Landeskog is expected to lace up for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals versus the Oilers despite a knee issue.
Samuel Girard (D)	out for season	Chest - 21 / 05 / 22	7-7	8-6	+ -
Girard suffered a fractured sternum and will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season.
Darcy Kuemper (G)	Prob Tues	Eye - 07 / 05 / 22	9-9	10-8	+ -
Kuemper is tending to a eye injury, but it is likely that he will be active for Game 1 of the Western Conference second round versus the Blues.
Andrew Cogliano (C)	Prob Tues	Upper Body - 04 / 05 / 22	10-10	11-9	+ -
Cogliano is managing an upper-body issue, but it is expected that he will be available against the Blues for Game 1 of the Western Conference second round versus the Blues.
Pavel Francouz (G)	Ques Sun	Face - 23 / 04 / 22	11-14	14-11	+ -
Francouz is tending to a face injury, and it is unknown if he will be available for Sunday's contest against the Jets.

Winnipeg

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Nate Schmidt (D)	Ques Wed	Undisclosed - 23 / 04 / 22	3-1	0-4	+ -
Schmidt sat out the last game managing an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available for Wednesday's tilt against the Flyers.
Zach Sanford (LW)	Ques Wed	Undisclosed - 23 / 04 / 22	3-1	0-4	+ -
Sanford sat out the previous contest with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will partake in Wednesday's game against the Flyers.
Connor Hellebuyck (G)	Ques Sun	Illness - 19 / 04 / 22	3-3	1-5	+ -
Hellebuyck has sat out the last two contests with a non-COVID illness, and it is unclear if he will play against the Avalanche on Sunday.
Mark Scheifele (C)	out for season	Upper Body - 10 / 04 / 22	5-5	3-6-1	+ -
Scheifele is idle due to an upper-body issue, and it is unlikely that he will return to the lineup for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
Logan Stanley (D)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 08 / 04 / 22	5-6	3-7-1	+ -
Stanley has sat out the last four games due to a minor aliment, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up against the lightning on Saturday.
Blake Wheeler (RW)	Prob Fri	Upper Body - 08 / 04 / 22	5-6	3-7-1	+ -
Wheeler has sat out the last three contests with an upper-body injury, but it is projected that he will be available for Friday's tilt against the Panthers.
Jansen Harkins (C)	Prob Fri	Concussion - 02 / 04 / 22	5-8	4-8-1	+ -
Harkins has been absent from the last four contests going through the concussion protocol, but it is projected that he will dress for Friday's clash with the Panthers.
Adam Brooks (C)	Ques Fri	Undisclosed - 02 / 04 / 22	5-8	4-8-1	+ -
Brooks has sat out the previous two games with an unknown issue, and it is unclear if he will play against the Avalanche on Friday.
Nate Schmidt (D)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 30 / 03 / 22	5-10	4-10-1	+ -
Schmidt has been assigned to the league's COVID-19 protocol, and it is unknown when he will return to the lineup.
Logan Stanley (D)	Prob Wed	Undisclosed - 27 / 03 / 22	5-11	5-10-1	+ -
Stanley sat out the last game with an unspecified issue, but it is likely that he will be active for Wednesday's clash with the Sabres.