Winnipeg vs Colorado Prediction 22 September 2026
π Winnipeg and Colorado head into their second preseason test with contrasting results from their opening games. The Jets fell to Edmonton, trailing 1-4 by the midway point. The Avalanche, on the other hand, kicked off with a win over Utah, scoring three goals in the third period. Now, these teams face off after last yearβs head-to-head series, which ended with neither side gaining the upper hand.
Head-to-Head
π Last season, these teams faced off four times, splitting the head-to-head series with two wins apiece for Winnipeg and Colorado. The matchups werenβt particularly high-scoring either, averaging exactly five goals per game across those encounters.
Head-to-head statistics Winnipeg - Colorado
Winnipeg are reshuffling their top lines
The Jets opened their preseason campaign with an experimental lineup and fell to Edmonton, 2-5, conceding four goals by the midway point. One of the key offseason moves was the addition of goaltender Stuart Skinner, who brings with him 53 playoff appearances and two trips to the Stanley Cup Final. Up front, there are changes as well-Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor are now skating on a line with Cole Perfetti. Perfetti followed up his 50-point 2024/25 season with 32 points in the following campaign. As for Connor, heβs entering the first year of an eight-year, $96-million contract.
Match Results: Winnipeg Jets
Colorado open their campaign with a convincing win
The Avalanche kicked off their preseason campaign with a 4-1 victory over Utah, highlighted by Beckett Hamilton and Taylor Makar each scoring in their NHL exhibition debuts. Colorado limited their opponents to just three shots on target in the opening period while firing back with six of their own. MacKenzie Blackwood stopped all seven shots he faced before Ilya Nabokov came in to make an additional 16 saves. The Avalanche finished strong: with the score tied at 1-1, they struck three times in the third period, including a power-play goal from Brock Nelson.
Match Results: Colorado Avalanche
βοΈ Editorβs Prediction
The key factor here is Coloradoβs ongoing streak: the under 6.5 goals market has hit in nine straight preseason games for the Avalanche. Recent head-to-head meetings also fit this trend-last seasonβs four encounters averaged just five goals per game. In their first preseason outing, the Avalanche held Utah to a single goal, while Winnipeg managed only two against Edmonton. My pick: under 6.5 goals.
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Betting Tips: Winnipeg Jets - Colorado Avalanche
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