In this article we will formulate an Avalanche vs Wild prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, April 9th at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Wild recent form and recent player performance
- The Avalanche recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Minnesota
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Colorado
- Recent betting trends in games played between Minnesota and Colorado
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Minnesota and Colorado
Wild Preview
The Minnesota Wild are 37-30-10 this season after they defeated Chicago by a score of 4-0 in their last game. Minnesota scored three times in the second period and once in the third for the shutout win. The Wild out shot Chicago by a total of 37-24 and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. Minnesota lost to Winnipeg by a score of 4-2 and Colorado by a score of 5-2 in the two games prior to Chicago. The Wild are scoring 3.01 goals per game and they are allowing 3.13 goals against per game, while going 21.5% on the power play and 74.3% on the penalty kill. Kirill Kaprizov has led Minnesota with 41 goals, 48 assists, and 251 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Minnesota is Filip Gustavsson, who is 19-17-4 this year with a 3.07 goals against average and a .900 save percentage.
Avalanche Preview
The Colorado Avalanche are 48-24-6 this year after they lost to Dallas by a score of 7-4 in their last game. Colorado led 1-0 in the first and tied the game at two in the second, but they allowed five of the last seven goals in the loss. The Avalanche out shot Dallas by a total of 38-37 and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. Colorado lost to Edmonton by a score of 6-2 in the game prior to Dallas, but did beat Minnesota before that. The Avalanche are scoring 3.71 goals per game and they are allowing 3.05 goals against per game, while going 24.6% on the power play and 81.7% on the penalty kill. Nathan MacKinnon has led Colorado with 48 goals, 85 assists, and 385 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Colorado is Alexander Georgiev, who is 37-17-4 this year with a 2.97 goals against average and an .899 save percentage.
Colorado Avalanche Team Facts
- The Avalanche have won 12 of their last 13 home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The road team has covered the puck line in five of the last six games between the Wild and Avalanche.
- The Avalanche have won the second period in each of their last four games as favorites following a home loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in 19 of the Avalanche’s last 20 games following a loss.
Minnesota Wild Team Facts
- The Wild have lost each of their last nine games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight night games following a road win.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in six of the Wild’s last eight games as underdogs.
- The Wild have lost the third period in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
Avalanche vs Wild Prediction
Colorado comes into this matchup second in the Central division and they are only two points up on Winnipeg, so this is a very important game. Minnesota won’t be making the playoffs this season and they are only 17-16-4 on the road. The Wild have played very inconsistently over the last couple of weeks and are 0-2-1 against Colorado this year. The Avalanche have dropped three of their last four games, but they are one of the best home teams in the NHL, going 29-8-1. The Avs have struggled defensively recently and I think we could see some goals in this game. Take the over here.