Winnipeg vs Colorado Prediction 1 May 2024

The Western Conference quarterfinal series between Winnipeg and Colorado is nearing its climax. The hosts are down with a score of 1-3 and cannot afford any mistakes. The Jets took the first playoff match at their home arena "Canada Life Centre." Can they repeat their success on May 1st?

If in the second and third matches Winnipeg, despite the defeats, showed signs of life, then in the fourth they were completely out of chances. All the Canadians managed was a goal by Schmidt, which ultimately played no role. There's no trace left of the reliable defense of Rick Bowness's team, which became the best by the end of the regular season. Hellebuyck is not saving, so he was even replaced after the second period.

But the best attack of the regular season justifies its title. In all matches of the current series, Colorado has scored at least five goals – an incredible indicator of efficiency. The "Avalanche" simply demolishes the opponent's defense. In the previous match, for example, Nichushkin shined. The Russian marked a hat-trick, becoming his first in his career.

Projected lineups:

Winnipeg: Hellebuyck – Morrissey, DeMelo – Vilardi, Scheifele, Connor

Colorado: Georgiev – Makar, Toews – Rantanen, MacKinnon, Nichushkin

The hosts have three significant losses – Namestnikov, Barron, and Dillon. Meanwhile, the guests' lineup is weakened as well. However, the absence of O’Connor, Landeskog, and Drouin so far does not prevent them from achieving results.

When choosing a bet, we'll turn to statistics, which say that Winnipeg scores and concedes in the second period in 6 out of the last 7 home matches. The "Jets" must go all-in, and there's no doubting Colorado's attacking abilities. So we bet on an exchange of goals in the second 20-minute period.