Bank On Hellebuyck, Blackwood Duelling in Low-Scoring Affair Between Jets and Avalanche

Saturday is the best night of the week for hockey and operates as the ultimate opportunity for NHL fans, with a loaded slate of 15 exciting matchups and almost every team in action. One game that stands out is the rematch of last season's first round series between the Jets and Avalanche.

For bettors, this matchup provides a chance to capitalize on some of our recent strong trends, like our 19-10 record on our last 29 picks and our 12-7 record on our last 19 player prop picks.

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Bet: Avalanche Jets Under 5.5 goals (-105), Jets ML (+110)

The Jets are once again a defensive juggernaut with the third-best goals against average in the league at 2.51 that improves to 2.27 when playing at home. They will need to stay strong when going against a Aves team that couldn't be hotter with a 12-3-1 record in their last 16 games. Colorado's offence has been elite, averaging 3.64 goals per game, and their defence has stopped the best of teams with a 2.00 goals against average.

All metrics have them first in the league across the board and will see them attempt to make up for their 1-0 loss to the Jets earlier this season. They should battle things out in another low-scoring affair as they Jets have totalled six or more goals in just 11 of their 27 home games this season. Winnipeg has the reigning Vezina trophy winner in Connor Hellebuyck and he could win it again with a 25-6-2 record and a 2.08 goals against average.

He has regularly dominated this matchup, excluding last postseason, with seven wins in his last eight regular season matchups versus Colorado. Colorado has seemingly fixed their question in net with Mackenzie Blackwood, who has been sensational this season with a 2.34 goals against average. One of the netminders is due for an impressive game and will likely hold this game to a low total.

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