Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
Betting on today’s Avalanche and Wild game? Catch the action at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN, as the Wild hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+.
In this division matchup, the Avalanche are favored by -1.5 against the Wild. The over/under for the game is 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – Colorado Avalanche odds
Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Avalanche have won each of the last three games on the road vs. the Wild. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Wild and Avalanche, the Wild hold the edge with an puck line record of 7-3.
- In their last three games away from home, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- Across their ten previous home games, Minnesota has an puck line mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Wild have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-1.
- The last five games that Colorado was favored, they have an puck line mark of 1-4 while going 2-3 straight up.
Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Avalanche are in 3rd place in the Western Conference and 2nd in the Central Division. They have a record of 47-22-6 and have earned 100 points in their 75 games. On the road, Colorado has gone 18-15-5, and they have been favored in 64 of their 75 games, going 42-16-6 in those contests.
Over their last ten games, the Avalanche have gone 7-3, but they have lost two of their last three games and have gone 2-3 in their last five games. In games against other Western Conference teams, Colorado has gone 31-12 this season.
On the offensive side, the Avalanche are scoring an 3.7 goals per game this season, ranking 1st in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 4th in the league. Looking at how the Avalanche’s offense is performing during power plays, they are 2nd in power play goals and 10th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 57 games in this season. His current record is 37-15, and his save percentage stands at 0.96%.
At home this season, the Wild have gone 20-12-6. In the Central Division, Minnesota is in 6th place with a record of 8-14. For the year, the Wild have gone 36-28-10 and are in 10th place in the Western Conference. Over their last ten games, Minnesota has gone 6-4 and they have won two straight games when favored.
As the underdog this season, the Wild have gone 12-21-5. Over their last five games, Minnesota has gone 2-3, and over their last three games, they have gone 2-1. For the year, the Wild have scored 82 points.
For their offensive performance, the Wild come in averaging 3 goals per game this season, which is 22nd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 21st in the league. The Wild went 21-13 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 14-15.
Heading into this matchup vs. Colorado, goalie Filip Gustavsson has started 40 games in this season. His current record is 19-16, and his save percentage stands at 0.768%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Avalanche picking up a 4-3 win.
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
- Marcus Foligno – Lower Body – Out
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Out
- Ryan Hartman – Suspension – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Valeri Nichushkin – Lower Body – Questionable
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Logan O’Connor – Lower Body – Out
- Joel Kiviranta – Illness – Questionable
