Avalanche vs. Jets Prediction & Picks - Oct. 7

The Colorado Avalanche (2-0) take on the Winnipeg Jets (2-0-1) at Canada Life Centre on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team back in action after a win. The Avalanche took down the St. Louis Blues 6-1 in their last game, while the Jets are coming off a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Here is our pick for who will secure the win in Wednesday's game.

Avalanche vs. Jets Predictions for Wednesday

Our computer projections model for this matchup predicts a final result of Jets 5, Avalanche 4.

• Moneyline Pick: Jets (+161)
• Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 7.6 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Jets (+1.5)

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Avalanche Splits and Trends

• The Avalanche were 9-11-20 in overtime games on their way to a 55-16-11 overall record last season.
• Colorado was 13-5-5 (31 points) in its 23 games decided by one goal.
• In the 10 games last season the Avalanche registered only one goal, they went 3-5-2 (eight points).
• Colorado took 15 points from the 17 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (6-8-3 record).
• The Avalanche were 54-7-6 when they scored three or more goals (to record 114 points).
• In the 31 games when Colorado scored a single power-play goal, it registered 48 points by finishing 21-4-6.
• In the 73 games when it outshot its opponent, Colorado was 48-16-9 (105 points).
• The Avalanche's opponent had more shots in 17 games last season. The Avalanche finished 13-4-0 in those matchups (26 points).

Jets Splits and Trends

• The Jets (35-35-12 overall) posted a record of 7-12-19 in games that went to OT last season.
• Winnipeg picked up 36 points (14-12-8) in its 34 games decided by one goal.
• Last season the Jets registered just one goal in 15 games, and they picked up two points (0-13-2).
• Winnipeg accumulated 10 points (4-6-2) when scoring two goals last season.
• The Jets scored more than two goals 49 times, accumulating 70 points (31-10-8).
• Winnipeg scored a lone power-play goal in 27 games last season and picked up 30 points.
• When outshooting its opponent last season, Winnipeg was 14-15-3 (31 points).
• The Jets were outshot by their opponents 49 times last season, and took 50 points from those games.

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Avalanche vs. Jets Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba

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