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Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2025-01-22 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 2 - 3 Winnipeg Jets
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 54.0%
WPG: 46.0%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.33
WPG: 2.89
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

COL
Mackenzie Blackwood - 13-1-1 | 0.924 SV% | 2.07 GAA
WPG
Connor Hellebuyck - 9-10-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.51 GAA
StatCOLWPG
Season SV%0.9240.907
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.072.51
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
COLMackenzie Blackwood2522388.0%2.302-0.70
WPGConnor Hellebuyck2725292.6%3.1431.14
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 56% • COL at home vs WPG: 7-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-10-07WPG 3 - 2 COLWPGCOL
2026-03-28COL 2 - 4 WPGWPGCOL
2026-03-26WPG 2 - 3 COLCOLCOL
2026-03-14WPG 3 - 1 COLWPGCOL
2025-12-19COL 3 - 2 WPGCOLCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL1500.82
1WPG1000.53
2COL1621.29
2WPG1311.03
3COL1111.02
3WPG910.71
4COL000.00
4WPG100.04
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 54.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 2 - 3 Winnipeg Jets
Expected: 3.3 - 2.9