Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
The Avalanche and Wild are set to face off at 8:30 ET on TNT. The Wild will host the game at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.
The Avalanche are the favorites in this Central division matchup against Wild. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – Colorado Avalanche odds
Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three times the Avalanche and Wild have played each other, Colorado has the edge with a record of 2-1. However, the average scoring differential in these matchups is dead even with each team averaging 3 goals per game.
- Through their last ten road games, Colorado has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Minnesota has a 1-4 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Wild have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-9.
- The last ten games that Colorado was favored, they have an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 5-5 straight up.
Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
With at matchup against the Wild, the Avalanche currently hold an overall record of 12-6-0 for this season. For away games this season, they have a 6-4-0 record, while they are 6-2-0 when playing at home.
For their offensive performance, the Avalanche come in averaging 3.8 goals per game this season, which is 3rd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 10th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Avalanche offense is 13th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 4th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 16 games in this season. His current record is 11-5, and his save percentage stands at 89.1%.
Going into the game against Colorado, the Wild hold a 5-8-4 record. They have a 4-2-2 record when favored and 1-6-2 as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 2-5-2 this season and are 3-3-2 at home.
On the offensive side, the Wild are scoring an 3.1 goals per game this season, ranking 27th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 27th in the league. The Minnesota offense is ranked 23rd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 17th in the NHL.
Goalie Filip Gustavsson comes into the game having made nine starts this season. So far, his record is 2-4 and he has a save percentage of 88.2%.
With the Avalanche being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Avalanche.
Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Tips
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Wild (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Alex Goligoski – Lower Body – Out
- Caedan Bankier – Undisclosed – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
- Michael Milne – Undisclosed – Out
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Chris Wagner – Achilles – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Artturi Lehkonen – Upper Body – Out
- Samuel Girard – Personal – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Logan O’Connor – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jean-Luc Foudy – Lower Body – Out
