Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
The Colorado Avalanche looks for a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but first, they must defeat the Minnesota Wild, in order to get closer to this goal. Let’s see the Wild vs Avalanche Betting odds.
Heading into tonight’s game, the Wild sit in 12th place in the Western Conference with a record of 30-27-6. In their last ten games, Minnesota has gone 5-5, and they come in having won two straight games.
On the road this season, the Wild have gone 15-15-2, and as the underdog, they have gone 12-20-3. Against teams from the Western Conference, Minnesota has gone 16-16 this year.
Minnesota enters this game with an overall puck line record of 33-30, including a road puck line record of 18-14. So far this season, the Wild have had 20 wins by multiple goals and 10 wins by just one goal.
Over their last ten games, Minnesota’s puck line record is 5-5, and their average scoring margin as the underdog is -.7 goals per game. The Wild’s average scoring differential on the road this year is -.2 goals per game.
The average goal total for Minnesota’s games is sitting at 6.5. The average over/under line for the season is 6.2. The Wild come in with an over/under record of 31-28-4.
Avalanche wants to improve its position in the Central Division
At home this season, the Avalanche have been dominant, going 25-6-0. Overall, in the NHL standings, Colorado is 39-20-5, and they have won two straight games, giving them a record of 6-4 over their last ten games. In the Western Conference, the Avalanche are in fourth place, and they are third in the Central Division.
When favored, Colorado has gone 36-14-5 this season, and they have won their last two games as the favorite. Over their last five games, the Avalanche have gone 4-1, and in conference games, they are 25-12.
At home this season, the Avalanche have a puck line record of 20-11, and their average scoring margin is +1.8 goals per game. So far, Colorado has been favored in 55 of their games, and their puck line record as the favorite is 28-27. Overall, the team’s puck line record sits at 31-33.
Over their last ten home games, the Avalanche have gone 7-3 against the puck line, and they have a puck line win streak of three games. So far, Colorado has 30 wins by multiple goals, and their average scoring differential when favored is +1 goal per game. In their last five games, the team’s puck line record is 4-1.
On average, Colorado’s games have finished with 6.8 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.4. In total, the Avalanche come in with an over/under record of 36-26-2.
Game Information
| MINNESOTA WILD vs COLORADO AVALANCHE |
| Location of the Game: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado |
| Date and Time: Friday, March 8th 9:00 ET |
| Reason: 2023-2024 NHL Regular Season |
| How to watch: watchlivesports.co |
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
Here are the NHL Computer Picks for this NHL Schedule for tonight:
| TEAM | RECORD | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| WILD | 30-27-67 66Pts | 3 | 7 | Puck Line MIN +1.5 |
ML COL -203 |
Total OVER 6.5 |
| AVALANCHE | 39-20-5 83Pts | 4 | ||||
AI Picks: Colorado Avalanche 4 – Minnesota Wild 3
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Wild +1.5 | ML Avalanche -203 | OVER 6.5
Wild vs Avalanche Betting Odds
Next, we have the NHL odds for this NHL Matchup:
Minnesota Wild Game Analysis
When looking at their offense, the Wild have an average of 3.1 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 17th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 19th in the league. Minnesota’s offense is currently ranked 9th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 30th in the league.
Minnesota defense takes on the Avalanche ranked 17th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 29.9 shots per game against Minnesota. They also are 22nd in shutouts, with 3 shutouts.
Based on the NHL Injury Report, Marcus Foligno (Lower Body), Jared Spurgeon (Lower Body), Pat Maroon (Back), Marcus Johansson (Lower Body), Marat Khusnutdinov (Personal) and Sam Hentges (Undisclosed) are out, meanwhile, Jacob Middleton (Upper Body) is questionable.
Colorado Avalanche Game Analysis
For their offensive performance, the Avalanche come in averaging 3.7 goals per game this season, which is 1st in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 4th in the league. The Avalanche went 25-10 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 11-9, according to the NHL team stats.
The Avalanche defense is currently 14th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 29.5 shots per game against Colorado. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 9th with 4 shutouts.
Valeri Nichushkin (Personal), Gabriel Landeskog (Knee) and Pavel Francouz (Groin) are out, meanwhile, Chris Wagner (Upper Body) and Logan O’Connor (Lower Body) are questionable.
Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head
The last five times that the Avalanche have hosted the Wild, they have an above .500 record at 3-2. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Wild and Avalanche, the Wild hold the edge with an puck line record of 7-3.
In the last five head to head games between the Wild and Avalanche, the average combined goal total is 6 goals per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 2-3.
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