In this article, we will formulate an Avalanche vs Wild Prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, December 21st. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Minnesota Wild Preview
The Wild have 49 points this season with a 22-9-5 record, and are 20-16 ATS and 15-19 in over/under. They have a 13-3-4 home record and a 9-6-1 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Central Division. They are coming off a 5-2 home win over the Oilers, and their previous three games were a 5-2 road win against the Blue Jackets, a 5-0 home win against the Capitals, and a 6-2 home win against the Bruins.
Offensively, the Wild are averaging 3.08 goals per game and are scoring 24.2% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.50 goals per game and are killing 78.8% of their opponent’s power plays.
Matt Boldy leads the Wild with 43 points and 22 goals, while Kirill Kaprizov also leads the team in assists with 21. Filip Gustavsson is the starting goalie for the Wild, and he has a 12-8-3 record, with 2.47 GAA and .913 SV%. Jesper Wallstedt is the backup goalie and he has a 10-1-2 record, with 1.96 GAA and .936 SV%.
Colorado Avalanche Preview
The Avalanche have 57 points this season with a 25-2-7 record, and are 19-15 ATS and 14-20 in over/under. They have a 14-0-2 home record and a 11-2-5 road record and are sitting 1st in the Central Division. They are coming off a 3-2 home win over the Jets, and their previous three games were a 5-3 road win against the Kraken, a 4-2 home win against the Predators, and a 6-2 home win against the Panthers.
Offensively, the Avalanche are averaging 4.00 goals per game and are scoring 15.3% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.21 goals per game and are killing 84.5% of their opponent’s power plays.
Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 59 points and 28 goals, while Matt Boldy also leads the team in assists with 31. Scott Wedgewood is the starting goalie for the Avalanche, and he has a 15-1-4 record, with 2.11 GAA and .920 SV%. Mackenzie Blackwood is the backup goalie and he has a 10-1-1 record, with 2.26 GAA and .920 SV%.
Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota Wild Betting Trends: December 21, 2025
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won each of their last eight games as underdogs.
- The Avalanche have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last 11 games as home underdogs.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games at Grand Casino Arena following a win.
- The Wild have won the third period in each of their last five night games.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won each of their last six night games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Wild have lost six of their last eight night games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine night games following a home win.
- The favorites have won the third period in each of the Avalanche’s last nine games at Grand Casino Arena.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Avalanche’s last four road games against the Wild following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Five of the Wild’s last six night games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Four of the last five games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last nine games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in seven of the Avalanche’s last eight night games.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Mats Zuccarello has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances in home games.
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in eight of his last nine home appearances after playing less than 20 minutes the previous day.
- Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:33) this season.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Brock Nelson has scored a goal in each of the Avalanche’s last three road games.
- Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche’s last six games.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks T1st in the league for Points (59) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Minnesota Wild rank T2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.50).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 8th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.17%).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (4.00).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals against per game this season (2.21).
Avalanche vs Wild Prediction
In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Wild won 3-2 at home in a shootout, but the Avalanche are 6-2 in their 8 meetings before that. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.
In this Avalanche vs Wild Prediction, the Avalanche are coming as -160 road favorites. The Avs have been the better team in hockey so far this season and they are facing a Wild team on the second leg of a back-to-back. Both teams have been red-hot lately, as the Wild have seven consecutive wins and the Avs are 6-1 in their last 7, so I will not pick a side in this one. The Wild have been red-hot offensively lately, having scored 5+ goals in each of their last four games. Both teams average more than 7 goals per game combined so I will go over 6 in this one.