Two of the league’s best offensive options square off when the Colorado Avalanche (24-2-7) and Nathan MacKinnon (28 goals and 30 assists) host the Winnipeg Jets (15-16-2) and Kyle Connor (15 goals and 26 assists) at Ball Arena on Friday, Dec. 19 at 9 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+.
Colorado claimed a 5-3 victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 16 against the Seattle Kraken.
Winnipeg lost 1-0 on the road against the St. Louis Blues in its last game on Dec. 17.
As hockey matchups continue, get ready for the contest with what you need to know about Friday’s game.
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Colorado Avalanche vs. Winnipeg Jets odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Avalanche (-251)Underdog: Jets (+203)Over/under: 6Avalanche vs. Jets game info and start timeDate: Friday, December 19, 2025Time: 9 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Avalanche stats and trendsColorado has gone 24-8 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.In eight games with moneyline odds shorter than -251 this season, the Avalanche have won every time.Colorado has a 71.5% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.Colorado has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 17 of 33 games this season.In the last 10 contests, the Avalanche have earned 75.0% of the possible points with a 7-1-2 record.They have scored 39 goals during that time.Defensively, the Avalanche have given up 24 goals (2.4 per game) in those 10 matchups.Jets stats and trendsThis season the Jets have one wins in the nine games in which they’ve been an underdog.Winnipeg has not played with moneyline odds of +203 or longer once this season.Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Jets have a 33.0% chance to win.In 60.6% of Winnipeg’s previous games this season (20/33), the teams combined to score over Friday’s over/under of 6 goals.Over the past 10 contests, the Jets have gone 3-5-2 (55.0% of possible points).They have averaged 2.7 goals per game (27 total) during that time.Defensively, the Jets have given up 30 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 matchups.