{"id":523902,"date":"2026-03-26T14:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/523902\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:39:13","slug":"winnipeg-jets-vs-colorado-avalanche-pre-game-report-illegal-curve-hockey-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/523902\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche pre-game report \u2013 Illegal Curve Hockey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of the Jets stayed off the ice on Wednesday after a big 4-1 win over the Golden Knights in Winnipeg on Tuesday. However, with the Predators also winning they remained five points back of the Predators (and the Kings) for the final wild card spot in the West. And it won\u2019t get any easier to make gains considering they have a home and home series with the top team in the NHL with the Avs in town this evening.<\/p>\n

The Avs come to town having won three straight games and are currently the only NHL team with over 100 points. They\u2019ve only lost seven times in regulation on the road although one of those losses came in Winnipeg two weeks ago. Despite this they score more than any other team and have allowed the least amount of goals against in the entire NHL. They good!<\/p>\n

Skate news:<\/p>\n

Starts at 10:30 AM CT.<\/p>\n

Jets projected lines & D pairs:<\/p>\n

Connor \u2013 Scheifele \u2013 Iafallo
Perfetti \u2013 Lowry \u2013 Vilardi
Lambert \u2013 Barron \u2013 Ros\u00e9n
Nyquist \u2013 Toews \u2013 Koepke<\/p>\n

Morrissey \u2013 Pionk
Samberg \u2013 Salomonsson
Fleury \u2013 DeMelo<\/p>\n

Hellebuyck<\/p>\n

Avalanche projected lines & D pairs:<\/p>\n

Landeskog \u2013 MacKinnon \u2013 Necas
Colton \u2013 Nelson \u2013 Nichushkin
Kiviranta \u2013 Kadri \u2013 Roy
Kelly \u2013 Drury \u2013 O\u2019Connor<\/p>\n

Toews \u2013 Makar
Manson \u2013 Burns
Kulak \u2013 Malinski<\/p>\n

Wedgewood\/Blackwood<\/p>\n

Players media availability:<\/p>\n

To follow.<\/p>\n

Coach media availability:<\/p>\n

To follow.<\/p>\n

Odds:<\/p>\n

The Jets continue to fight for every point as the schedule stiffens, but a showdown with the league-leading Avalanche presents a steep test. Colorado\u2019s consistency makes them a tough out, though Winnipeg has shown enough push lately to suggest this matchup may be tighter than it looks on paper, even if the edge leans toward the visitors.. For the latest Winnipeg Jets hockey odds, visit NHL betting site Betway<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Up Next:<\/p>\n

Puck drop is at 7 PM CT. Be sure to head over to illegalcurve.com<\/a> following the game for a recap of the action. You can join us on our YouTube channel for the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show<\/a> around 9:40 PM CT as we discuss and analyze the results of the game.<\/p>\n

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