Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Picks & Odds | 03 May 2026

Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview: Wild vs Avalanche

The Minnesota Wild (46-24-12, 23-14-4 on the road) take on the Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11, 26-9-6 at home) at Ball Arena in Game 1 of this second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series.

We are backing the Avalanche to win in regulation against the Wild. Colorado enters on a winning streak and looks to have the edge here, making the -109 on the 3-Way Moneyline an appealing price.

Minnesota comes into this series after a 4-2 first-round win over the Dallas Stars. The Wild closed it out with a 5-2 victory in Game 6 at Xcel Energy Center, making it three straight wins. Quinn Hughes and Matthew Boldy each scored twice, while Vladimir Tarasenko added a goal.

Colorado completed a 4-0 series sweep and extended their winning streak to seven games with a 5-1 road victory over the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena. Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, while Cale Makar, Devon Toews, and Nicolas Roy each added a goal. In net, Scott Wedgewood impressed with 24 saves and a .960 save percentage.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Colorado claimed the last meeting, edging the Wild 3-2 at Ball Arena. The Avs have won six of the last 10 head-to-head games.

Starting Goalies

Jesper Wallstedt (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	18-9-6	2.6	.915	4
23/24	2-1-0	3.01	.897	1

Scott Wedgewood (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	31-6-6	2	.921	4
23/24	16-7-5	2.85	.899	0

Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction & Picks

We’ve got your Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche bets covered, including our expert match prediction, top correct score pick, must-see player props and a tailored same game parlay built for value.

Game Prediction

We can’t resist going for Colorado on the 60-minute line, with our pick made with confidence and there is -109 available that the Avs win this Stanley Cup matchup in regulation time.

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Key Wild vs Avalanche stats:

• Avalanche have won 7 consecutive games.
• Avalanche have won 9 of their last 10 games.
• Avalanche have won 15 of their last 20 games.
• Wild have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Avalanche have won 6 of their last 10 games against Wild.

Avs 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 52.1% likelihood of our pick landing a return. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

If you can correctly predict that Colorado will win along with the number of goals, then you are able to combine the two picks by going down the Match Winner & Total Goals route.

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Our Game Prediction

Avalanche 3-Way Moneyline @ -109 Watch Live Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Matt Boldy Over 3.5 Shots -141

Matt Boldy (Wild) has had Over 3.5 shots on goal in 8 straight games. We’re anticipating that he is able to perform well and cover the line, with odds of -141 currently available.

Latest Matt Boldy Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+160

First

+1000

Assists

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-161

Shots on Goal

Over 3.5

-141

Under 3.5

+105

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Correct Score Prediction

Wild 2 - 4 Avalanche

You can get odds of +1200 on the Avalanche to win 4-2 in the correct score market. This type of bet can be fun to play and offers the potential for a bigger payout.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Wild

Avalanche

1-0

Wild

+5000

Avalanche

+5000

2-0

Wild

+5500

Avalanche

+3000

2-1

Wild

+1500

Avalanche

+1300

3-0

Wild

+4000

Avalanche

+2000

3-1

Wild

+1900

Avalanche

+1300

3-2

Wild

+1100

Avalanche

+850

4-0

Wild

+6600

Avalanche

+2800

4-1

Wild

+2000

Avalanche

+1100

4-2

Wild

+1700

Avalanche

+1200

4-3

Wild

+1300

Avalanche

+1000

5-0

Wild

+1300

Avalanche

+4000

5-1

Wild

+4500

Avalanche

+1700

5-2

Wild

+2400

Avalanche

+1200

5-3

Wild

+2800

Avalanche

+1700

5-4

Wild

+2200

Avalanche

+1700

6-0

Wild

+2200

Avalanche

+6600

6-1

Wild

+2200

Avalanche

+3000

6-2

Wild

+6000

Avalanche

+2200

6-3

Wild

+4500

Avalanche

+2000

6-4

Wild

+6600

Avalanche

+3500

6-5

Wild

+5500

Avalanche

+4000

7-1

Wild

+5500

Avalanche

+5500

7-2

Wild

+5500

Avalanche

+4500

7-3

Wild

+5500

Avalanche

+5000

7-4

Wild

+5500

Avalanche

+5500

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Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Colorado Avalanche are -200 favorites and that means a 67% chance of winning Game 1 according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. At +164, the Minnesota Wild are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you’re wanting to back Over 5.5, the odds are -132.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League matchup. The best sportsbooks have a huge range of pre-game and in-game betting options.

Moneyline

Wild

+164

Avalanche

-200

3-Way Moneyline

Wild

+260

Tie

+350

Avalanche

-125

Puck Line

Wild +1.5

-149

Avalanche -1.5

+122

Total Goals

Under 5.5

+108

Over 5.5

-132

Player Goals

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

First

-110

Anytime

+650

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

First

+160

Anytime

+1000

Matt Boldy (Wild)

First

+160

Anytime

+1000

Martin Necas (Avalanche)

First

+165

Anytime

+1000

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

First

+270

Anytime

+1700

Nazem Kadri (Avalanche)

First

+280

Anytime

+1700

Brock Nelson (Avalanche)

First

+280

Anytime

+1800

Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche)

First

+310

Anytime

+1900

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

First

+320

Anytime

+1800

Gabriel Landeskog (Avalanche)

First

+340

Anytime

+2000

Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)

First

+340

Anytime

+2000

Cale Makar (Avalanche)

First

+375

Anytime

+2200

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

First

+390

Anytime

+2500

Nicolas Roy (Avalanche)

First

+450

Anytime

+2500

Vladimir Tarasenko (Wild)

First

+475

Anytime

+3000

Quinn Hughes (Wild)

First

+550

Anytime

+3000

Marcus Johansson (Wild)

First

+600

Anytime

+3000

Ross Colton (Avalanche)

First

+600

Anytime

+3300

Devon Toews (Avalanche)

First

+750

Anytime

+3500

Logan O'Connor (Avalanche)

First

+750

Anytime

+4000

Jack Drury (Avalanche)

First

+800

Anytime

+4000

Sam Malinski (Avalanche)

First

+850

Anytime

+4500

Yakov Trenin (Wild)

First

+900

Anytime

+4000

Brock Faber (Wild)

First

+900

Anytime

+4500

Michael McCarron (Wild)

First

+950

Anytime

+5000

Nico Sturm (Wild)

First

+1100

Anytime

+5000

Brent Burns (Avalanche)

First

+1100

Anytime

+5500

Marcus Foligno (Wild)

First

+1100

Anytime

+6000

Nick Blankenburg (Avalanche)

First

+1100

Anytime

+6000

Jared Spurgeon (Wild)

First

+1200

Anytime

+5500

Player Assists

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

+155

Cale Makar (Avalanche)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

+125

Quinn Hughes (Wild)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

+120

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-141

Martin Necas (Avalanche)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-149

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-149

Matt Boldy (Wild)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-161

Gabriel Landeskog (Avalanche)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-208

Devon Toews (Avalanche)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-208

Nazem Kadri (Avalanche)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-222

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-222

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-250

Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-250

Brock Faber (Wild)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-278

Brock Nelson (Avalanche)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-286

Marcus Johansson (Wild)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-370

Sam Malinski (Avalanche)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-370

Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-400

Vladimir Tarasenko (Wild)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-400

Brent Burns (Avalanche)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-455

Jared Spurgeon (Wild)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-455

Nicolas Roy (Avalanche)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-588

Ross Colton (Avalanche)

Over 0.5

+475

Under 0.5

-833

Player Shots

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Over 4.5

+115

Under 4.5

-154

Matt Boldy (Wild)

Over 3.5

-141

Under 3.5

+105

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

Over 3.5

+115

Under 3.5

-161

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

Over 3.5

+125

Under 3.5

-175

Martin Necas (Avalanche)

Over 2.5

-145

Under 2.5

+105

Nazem Kadri (Avalanche)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-175

Brock Nelson (Avalanche)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-185

Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-200

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

Over 2.5

-135

Under 2.5

-100

Gabriel Landeskog (Avalanche)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-154

Cale Makar (Avalanche)

Over 2.5

-185

Under 2.5

+130

Sam Malinski (Avalanche)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-161

Quinn Hughes (Wild)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-161

Devon Toews (Avalanche)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-105

Brock Faber (Wild)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+140

Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+125

Ross Colton (Avalanche)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+120

Marcus Johansson (Wild)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-149

Vladimir Tarasenko (Wild)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-110

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

Brent Burns (Avalanche)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+145

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Wild Stats

Colorado Avalanche Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.80 pts and allowed 4.00 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.10 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.80 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 1 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 1.70 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.90 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 29.1
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 4.8
• Empty Net Goals: 0.4
• Penalty Minutes: 9.9
• Blocks: 13.3
• Faceoff Wins : 30.6
• Hits: 31.2
• Giveaways: 13.8
• Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.9
• Shots: 28.4
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 4.6
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 10.6
• Blocks: 11.3
• Faceoff Wins : 27.6
• Hits: 27.5
• Giveaways: 13.7
• Takeaways: 4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 34.4
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.9
• Empty Net Goals: 0.5
• Penalty Minutes: 7.8
• Blocks: 17.4
• Faceoff Wins : 29.6
• Hits: 19.2
• Giveaways: 15.3
• Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 34.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 7.4
• Blocks: 17
• Faceoff Wins : 27.1
• Hits: 18.6
• Giveaways: 16
• Takeaways: 4.6

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