Avalanche vs Wild Prediction 2/28/25 NHL Picks Today

The Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche meet Friday in NHL action at the Ball Arena. Here’s an Avalanche vs Wild Prediction. This article will include an Avalanche vs Wild Pick.

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Red Wings and Utah, and they play the Bruins, Kraken, and Canucks next. The Wild have been outscored 3-9 in their last two games and have allowed three or more goals in six of their last seven games.

The Minnesota Wild are averaging 2.85 goals per game and are scoring 19.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 23 goals, Matt Boldy has 31 assists and Joel Eriksson Ek has 123 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.86 goals per game and are killing 70.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 98 goals on 1,134 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 55 goals on 573 shots.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche lost to the Blues, beat the Devils, and they play the Penguins, Sharks, and Maple Leafs next. The Avs have won five straight games when scoring more than one goal.

The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 21.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Mikko Rantanen leads Colorado with 25 goals, Nathan MacKinnon has 67 assists and Cale Maker has 187 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 2.98 goals per game and are killing 80.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 49 goals on 628 shots faced, while Scott Wedgewood has given up 22 goals on 240 shots.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Avalanche have won seven of their last eight night games against the Wild following a home win.
• The Wild have lost each of their last five night games at Ball Arena following a road loss.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five night games at Ball Arena following a road loss.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Avalanche’s last three games at Ball Arena.
• The Wild have lost the third period in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Avalanche have lost eight of their last nine games as favorites following a win.
• The underdogs have won three of the Avalanche’s last four games.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites following a win.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Avalanche.
• The Avalanche have lost the third period in eight of their last nine games as favorites following a win.

Avalanche vs Wild Injury Report

The Colorado Avalanche will be without Sean Behrens and Tucker Poolman. Josh Manson is questionable for the Avs.

The Minnesota Wild will be without Kirill Kapizov, Troy Grosenick, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Danila Yurov.

Avalanche vs Wild Prediction

The Avs are going to get the benefit of the doubt at home, and they’ve won seven of the last nine games against the Wild. I get it. However, the Wild are too good of a team to turn down at this ridiculous price. The Wild are also 21-8-3 on the road this season. We also can’t ignore the Wild beating the Avalanche a month ago on the road as a +210 underdog. The Avs have also had games recently where the offense just doesn’t show up. I’ll gladly take a shot in the dark with the Wild and the big plus money.