Minnesota Wild

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Colorado Avalanche

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  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Why Avs Can Claim the Win

We are betting on the Avalanche to get the better of the Wild in regulation time. You can back our prediction at -128 on the 3-Way Moneyline and we think this offers great value.

7 Avs Victories in Last 10 H2H Battles

Minnesota Wild have suffered a defeat in back-to-back games including a recent 6-1 loss. This occurred on the road at Delta Center against Utah Hockey Club. Frederick Gaudreau found the net from 16 Wild shots.

Colorado Avalanche were winners last time out. Their 5-1 victory against New Jersey Devils at Ball Arena was their third straight home triumph. Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals, with Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor also scoring. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood played a starring role, stopping 22 shots (.957).

The Wild beat the Avs in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 3-1 scoreline at Ball Arena. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Avs land seven wins.

Starting Goalies

Filip Gustavsson (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 28-16-4 2.47 .918 5
23/24 20-18-4 3.06 .899 3
Mackenzie Blackwood (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 20-8-3 2.22 .917 2
23/24 10-25-1 3.45 .899 2
Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 26.8 shots on goal, with a 15.2% powerplay efficiency. The Wild have been giving up 2.8 goals from 30.9 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.8%.

Matthew Boldy is the top points scorer with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, with Frederick Gaudreau recording 7 points, 4 goals and 3 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 2.69 goal against average with a .918 save percentage.

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

The Avs have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 30.9 shots on goal, with a 24.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.4 goals from 26.0 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.1%.

The top points scorer is Nathan MacKinnon with 15 points, 4 goals and 11 assists, while Cale Makar is next in line after registering 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 2.25 GAA with a .917 SV%, including two shutouts.

Expert NHL Analysis

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming action and the respective form of each franchise. If you want the latest team, player and goalie stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our NHL picks.

Key Wild vs Avalanche stats:

  • Avalanche have won 15 of their last 23 games at home this season.
  • Avalanche have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Avalanche have won 3 consecutive games at home.
  • Wild have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Wild have lost their last 2 games.
  • Avalanche have won 7 of their last 10 games against Wild.

Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction

There is a strong case that Colorado Avalanche will end up winning in regulation time and that means heading to the 60-minute line. You can get a value -128 that they triumph in this NHL encounter.

It’s worth considering all the options. If you’re looking for tastier odds about Colorado to win and a certain number of goals to be scored, then make a selection on the Match Winner & Goals lines.

Avs 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 56.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our cappers research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Cale Makar Over 2.5 Shots -164 bet365 logo

Cale Makar (Avalanche) has fired Over 2.5 shots on goal in 6 straight games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -164.

Latest Cale Makar Player Prop Odds

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Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Bet Builder Tips

3-Way Moneyline Avalanche
To Score Nathan MacKinnon
Shots on Goal Cale Makar Over 2.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Avalanche winning in regulation time followed by Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) to find the net and Cale Makar (Avalanche) having Over 2.5 shots.

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Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Avs Big Favorites to Win

You might not get rich backing Colorado Avalanche at -333. However, the sportsbooks’ betting odds imply a 77% chance of winning this game. Minnesota Wild are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +260.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at -141.

There’s the chance to bet on the Avs to be the first team to light the lamp. The favorites are -210 compared to the +155 that the Wild open the scoring.

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Nathan MacKinnon Favorite to Score the First Goal

Favorite Nathan MacKinnon is priced at +600 to be the first player to light the lamp. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score at anytime at odds of -104.

Player Goals

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)
First
-104
Anytime
+600
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Martin Necas (Avalanche)
First
+155
Anytime
+850
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Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche)
First
+163
Anytime
+900
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Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)
First
+170
Anytime
+950
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Player Shots

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)
Over 3.5
-161
Under 3.5
+125
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Martin Necas (Avalanche)
Over 2.5
-143
Under 2.5
+110
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Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche)
Over 2.5
+150
Under 2.5
-200
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Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)
Over 2.5
-118
Under 2.5
-111
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild Stats

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche Stats

Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Minnesota Wild Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
97 Kirill Kaprizov 37 22.41 23 29 52 19
12 Matthew Boldy 59 19.89 21 31 52 8
48 Marco Rossi 59 18.24 21 29 50 16

Colorado Avalanche Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
29 Nathan MacKinnon 60 22.95 23 67 90 19
88 Martin Necas 60 18.95 20 47 67 5
8 Cale Makar 60 25.76 22 44 66 16

Injuries & Suspensions

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Joel Eriksson Ek
Injured
Kirill Kaprizov
Injured
Ryan Hartman
Suspended

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Gabriel Landeskog
Injured
Tucker Poolman
Injured
Josh Manson
Injured

Starting Lineups

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

39
Mackenzie Blackwood
7
Devon Toews
8
Cale Makar
62
Artturi Lehkonen
29
Nathan MacKinnon
88
Martin Necas
36
Mats Zuccarello
23
Marco Rossi
90
Marcus Johansson
7
Brock Faber
5
Jacob Middleton
32
Filip Gustavsson

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

39
Mackenzie Blackwood
49
Samuel Girard
58
Oliver Kylington
13
Valeri Nichushkin
37
Casey Mittelstadt
27
Jonathan Drouin
18
Vinnie Hinostroza
89
Frederick Gaudreau
12
Matthew Boldy
46
Jared Spurgeon
25
Jonas Brodin
32
Filip Gustavsson

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

39
Mackenzie Blackwood
44
Calvin de Haan
70
Sam Malinski
94
Joel Kiviranta
18
Jack Drury
20
Ross Colton
28
Liam Oehgren
22
Marat Khusnutdinov
17
Marcus Foligno
4
Jon Merrill
47
Declan Chisholm
32
Filip Gustavsson

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

39
Mackenzie Blackwood
28
Miles Wood
17
Parker Kelly
25
Logan O'Connor
13
Yakov Trenin
21
Brendan Gaunce
94
Jakub Lauko
32
Filip Gustavsson

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

27 Feb NHL
Wild 1-6 Utah HC
25 Feb NHL
Red Wings 3-2 Wild
22 Feb NHL
Wild 4-3 Red Wings
08 Feb NHL
Islanders 3-6 Wild
06 Feb NHL
Hurricanes 1-2 Wild
04 Feb NHL
Wild 0-3 Bruins
01 Feb NHL
Wild 0-6 Senators
30 Jan NHL
Wild 4-0 Canadiens
29 Jan NHL
Wild 3-1 Maple Leafs
26 Jan NHL
Wild 4-2 Blackhawks

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

26 Feb NHL
Devils 1-5 Avalanche
23 Feb NHL
Avalanche 1-3 Blues
22 Feb NHL
Avalanche 1-2 Predators
07 Feb NHL
Avalanche 5-4 Oilers
06 Feb NHL
Avalanche 4-2 Flames
04 Feb NHL
Avalanche 0-3 Canucks
02 Feb NHL
Flyers 0-2 Avalanche
31 Jan NHL
Blues 0-5 Avalanche
28 Jan NHL
Avalanche 2-5 Islanders
26 Jan NHL
Avalanche 5-4 Rangers

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -