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Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Winnipeg Jets and the Colorado Avalanche meet at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Jets, while the game's total opened at 6.
Colorado was a 4-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Blackhawks. They won as -224 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Winnipeg was a 3-1 winner on the road against the Coyotes. Bettors on Winnipeg at -211 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Winnipeg:
Team record: 16-11-5 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Winnipeg is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado:
Team record: 19-8-2 SU
Colorado is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Colorado's last 21 games
Next up:
Winnipeg at Detroit Thursday, January 13
Colorado home to Toronto Saturday, January 8