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 Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild prediction.
Colorado Avalanche Recap
The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to build on their 5-2 win over the Wild from game two to take the 2-0 series lead.
Avalanche Looking To Push Wild To The Brink
Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 127 points including a team-high 53 goals and 74 assists while Cale Makar has 79 points with 20 goals and 59 assists. Martin Necas has 100 points with 38 goals and 62 assists while Artturi Lehkonen has 48 points with 21 goals and 27 assists. Gabriel Landeskog has 35 points with 14 goals and 21 assists. Brock Nelson also has 65 points with 33 goals and 32 assists. Scott Wedgewood has posted a 31-6-6 record with a 2.02 GAA and a .921 save percentage Mackenzie Blackwood is 23-10-2 with a 2.51 GAA and a .904 save percentage this season in goal for Colorado.
Minnesota Wild Recap
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss at the hands of the Avs last time out.
Wild Looking To Get On The Board
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 89 points including 45 goals and 44 assists while Matt Boldy has 85 points including 42 goals and 43 assists. Marcus Johansson has 49 points with 15 goals and 34 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 51 points with 19 goals and 32 assists while Brock Faber has 51 points with 15 goals and 36 assists. Filip Gustavsson’s gone 28-15-6 with a 2.69 GAA and a .904 save percentage while Jesper Wallstedt is 18-9-6 with a 2.61 GAA and a .916 save percentage in goal for Minnesota this season.
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Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs.
- The Avalanche have lost three of their last four Saturday games as favorites.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in 14 of their last 15 games as home underdogs.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games at Grand Casino Arena following a win.
- The Wild have won the second period in each of their last four home games following a road loss.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won each of their last 10 road games.
- The Wild have lost each of their last three night games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven home games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last eight Saturday games against the Wild.
- The favorites have won the third period in each of the Avalanche’s last 10 games at Grand Casino Arena.
Total Goals Facts
- Nine of the last 10 night games between two teams from the Central Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Wild’s last nine night games against opponents on a winning streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Avalanche’s last five road games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last 10 games as underdogs.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in seven of the Avalanche’s last eight games against Central Division opponents.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Boldy has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances in home games.
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in 10 of his last 11 appearances with the Wild as underdogs.
- Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:44) this season.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Gabriel Landeskog has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances against the Wild.
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored a goal in each of the Avalanche’s last six playoff games against Central Division opponents.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for Goals (53) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Minnesota Wild rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (25.19%).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 4th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.87).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (3.63).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals against per game this season (2.40).
Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild Prediction
I’m on the Avalanche in this one. I just think Colorado is the team on another level right now and I think that Minnesota’s in some hot water right now. The Wild have their backs against the wall but they were much better on the road in the regular season and I don’t know if the Wild can ride even their home ice edge to get the win here. Give me Colorado.