2024 Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Capsules Jets-Avalanche 4-19-24

C2 Winnipeg Jets (52-24-6, 110 PTS +60) vs. Colorado Avalanche (50-25-7, 107 PTS +50)
HC: Rick Bowness vs. Jared Bednar
- Loss to Champs vs. Loss to Kraken
- Top Defense vs. Top Offense
- Anywhere vs. Road Woes
Stats on Centerpieces: Mark Scheifele (74 GP, 25-47-72 +19); Kyle Connor (65 GP, 34-27-61 -6); Nikolaj Ehlers (82 GP, 25-36-61 +27) vs. Nathan MacKinnon (81 GP, 51-89-140 +35); Mikko Rantanen (80 GP, 42-62-105 +19); Jonathan Drouin (79 GP, 19-37-56 +12); Valeri Nichushkin (54 GP, 28-25-53 +5)
Premium Defense: Josh Morrissey (81 GP, 10-59-69 +34); Dylan DeMelo (81 GP, 3-28-31 +45!) vs. Cale Makar (77 GP, 21-69-90 +15); Devon Toews (82 GP, 12-38-50 +28)
Splits: COL Away from Ball Arena 19-16-6! On Home Ice: 31-9-1. WPG: 25-13-3 Away From Canada Life Centre. On Home Ice: 27-11-3. PP COL is fifth at 24.5, PK 12th just outside 80%. Jets: PP 22nd 18.8% PK 21st 77.1%
Best on Best: WPG 199 GA is the best in the league. COL: 302 GF is number one as well.
WPG Swept Series (3-0) and outscored COL (17-4)!
Does Lowry, Namestnikov, Niederreiter, Appleton outplay the COL group of Colton, Trenin, Wood, Parise? Chris MacFarland worked with Joe Sakic to address the depth and the Avalanche want this revenge tour.
Goaltending: Connor Hellebuyck (60 GP, 37-19-4, 2.39 GAA, .921 SV, 5 SO); Laurent Brossoit (23 GP, 15-5-2, 2.00 GAA. .927 SV, 3 SO) vs. Alexandar Georgiev (63 GP, 38-18-5, 3.02 GAA, .897 SV, 2 SO); Justus Annunen (13 GP, 7-4-1, 2.35 GAA, .925 SV, 2 SO)
Concerns in net in this series?
Who wins the series? Give some reasons for both....
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