The Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild meet Friday in NHL action from the Grand Casino Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Wild vs Avalanche Prediction.
Colorado Avalanche Recap
The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to add on to their 6-0 win over the San Jose Sharks last time out to sit at 17-1-5 on the year. After this game, Colorado will head home for a game against the Montreal Canadiens.
Avalanche Win Streak Hits Double-Digits
Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 39 points including a team-high 18 goals and 21 assists while Cale Makar has 30 points with 9 goals and 21 assists. Martin Necas has 30 points with 13 goals and 17 assists while Artturi Lehkonen has 21 points with 9 goals and 12 assists. Victor Olofsson has 16 points with 6 goals and 10 assists. Scott Wedgewood has posted a 13-1-2 record with a 2.09 GAA and a .918 save percentage and Trent Miner is 0-0-2 with a 2.12 GAA and a .909 save percentage while Mackenzie Blackwood is 4-0-1 with a 1.98 GAA and a .928 save percentage this season in goal for Colorado.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won each of their last 10 games.
- The Wild have lost each of their last six games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents following an overtime win.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last six games following a home win.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in four of the Avalanche’s last five road games.
- Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last nine appearances in day games.
- Valeri Nichushkin has recorded a point in each of his last seven Friday appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for Points (39) this season.
Minnesota Wild Recap
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to add on to their 4-3 OT win over Chicago last time out to sit at 13-7-4 this season. After this game, Minnesota will take on the Buffalo Sabres at home.
Wild Win 6 In A Row
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 28 points with a team-high 14 goals and 14 assists while Matt Boldy has 28 points with 14 goals and 14 assists as well. Marcus Johansson has 20 points with 8 goals and 12 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 16 points with 4 goals and 12 assists while Brock Faber has 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists. Filip Gustavsson’s gone 7-7-2 with a 2.80 GAA and a .903 save percentage while Jesper Wallstedt is 6-0-2 with a 1.94 GAA and a .935 save percentage in goal for Minnesota this season.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won each of their last nine day games at Grand Casino Arena after coming off overtime.
- The Avalanche have lost each of their last three games as road favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as home underdogs.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games at Grand Casino Arena following a win.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in four of the Avalanche’s last five road games.
- Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last nine appearances in day games.
- Valeri Nichushkin has recorded a point in each of his last seven Friday appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for Points (39) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Avalanche’s last seven road games against opponents on a winning streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Wild’s last five home games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Three of the last four games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Wild vs Avalanche Prediction
I’m on the under in this one. You have an Avalanche team that’s put up three straight shutouts, while the Wild are red hot themselves coming into this game, and I think that the goaltending on both sides is going to be the story in this game. This feels like a 3-2 kind of game whichever way you slice it, so give me the under here.