Casey Mittelstadt ended a 19-game scoring drought with a tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets 5-2.

The Winnipeg Jets won their fourth game in a row with a 4-0 shutout victory over the Predators on Monday night and are right back in action on New Year’s Eve. Kyle Connor has been terrific this season, and my Jets vs. Avalanche predictions and NHL picks expect the winger to stay hot on December 31.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche NHL game to be played on December 31, 2024 on ESPN.

The Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Tuesday at Ball Arena to improve to 23-15-0 on the season. Artturi Lehkonen, Devon Toews, and Casey Mittelstadt were the first three goal-scorers for Colorado while Mikko Rantanen and Ross Colton added empty-net tallies.

Casey Mittelstadt ended a 19-game scoring drought with a tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Tuesday night.

The Winnipeg Jets drop their final game of 2024 to the Colorado Avalanche, losing 5-2. Eric Comrie stopped 33 of the 36 shots the Avalanche threw his way, but it wasn't enough to beat the MacKenzie Blackwood and the Avalanche.