In this article, we will formulate a Wild vs Avalanche Prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, March 8th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Colorado Avalanche Preview
The Avalanche have 93 points this season with a 42-10-9 record, and are 33-27 ATS and 27-32 in over/under. They have a 22-4-4 home record and a 20-6-5 road record and are sitting 1st in the Central Division. They are coming off a 5-4 road shootout win over the Stars, and their previous three games were a 5-1 road win over the Ducks, a 4-2 road win over the Kings, and a 3-1 home win over the Blackhawks.
Offensively, the Avalanche are averaging 3.82 goals per game and are scoring 16.2% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.43 goals per game and are killing 83.3% of their opponent’s power plays.
Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 103 points and 42 goals, adding a team-high 61 assists. Scott Wedgewood is the starting goalie for the Avalanche, and he has a 23-4-5 record, with 2.20 GAA and .915 SV%. Mackenzie Blackwood is the backup goalie and he has a 18-6-1 record, with 2.35 GAA and .911 SV%.
Minnesota Wild Preview
The Wild have 84 points this season with a 37-16-10 record, and are 34-29 ATS and 37-24 in over/under. They have a 18-7-7 home record and a 19-9-3 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Central Division. They are coming off a 4-2 road win over the Golden Knights, and their previous three games were a 5-1 home win over the Lightning, a 3-1 home loss to the Blues, and a 5-2 road loss to the Mammoth.
Offensively, the Wild are averaging 3.32 goals per game and are scoring 25.7% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.84 goals per game and are killing 77.5% of their opponent’s power plays.
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 75 points and 35 goals, adding a team-high 40 assists. Filip Gustavsson is the starting goalie for the Wild, and he has a 23-10-6 record, with 2.53 GAA and .912 SV%. Jesper Wallstedt is the backup goalie and he has a 14-6-4 record, with 2.85 GAA and .911 SV%.
Minnesota Wild @ Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends: March 8, 2026
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won each of their last eight day games.
- The Wild have lost six of their last eight games at Ball Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games against Central Division opponents.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last five day games.
- The Avalanche have won the second period in 10 of their last 11 day games at Ball Arena when tied after the first period.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Avalanche have lost each of their last four games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Wild have won each of their last six games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as road underdogs.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four home games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The road team has won the third period in each of the last four games between the Wild and Avalanche.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Wild’s last seven games against opponents on a winning streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Avalanche’s last five home games after coming off overtime have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the last six 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 14 games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in 12 of the Avalanche’s last 13 games after coming off overtime.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Martin Necas has scored at least one goal in five of the Avalanche’s last six games.
- Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche’s last nine Sunday day games.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for Goals (42) this season.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Boldy has scored the last goal in three of his last four appearances with the Wild as road underdogs.
- Matthew Boldy has scored at least one goal in seven of the Wild’s last eight road games against Central Division opponents.
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in 14 of the Wild’s last 15 games.
- Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:45) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (3.82).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals against per game this season (2.43).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.73%).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.84).
Wild vs Avalanche Prediction
The Wild are 2-1 in their three meetings against the Avalanche this season, having won their only visit in Colorado by 5-2 goals and are 4-2 in their last 6 head-to-head matches against the Avalanche.
In this Wild vs Avalanche Prediction, the Avalanche are coming as -180 home favorites. The Avalanche have been the best team in hockey this season but the Wild are third in the West and both teams have been in excellent form lately, with a 6-1 and an 8-2 record in their last 7 and 8 games respectively. This game is a lot closer than this line indicates and the Wild have already won once in Colorado, where the Avs are just 2-4 in their last 6 games, so I will take a stab with the Wild here and the plus money.