Anyone looking at Avalanche vs. Wild odds will see that the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado is surging. That should come as a surprise to no one who makes NHL expert picks since the Avalanche is still a supremely talented team. Colorado Avalanche has spent much of the early part of the season adjusting to having a new goaltender and figuring out how to generate offense.
Over the past ten games, the Avalanche has gone 6-2-2 to move into a tie with Minnesota for third place in a tightly-contested Central Division. When looking at the Minnesota Wild record, it is difficult not to notice how much the team has slumped recently. The Wild has gone 3-6-1 over the past ten games and need to find a way to get out of its tailspin.
This is an important game for both teams on the NHL schedule.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild Odds
NHL odds show that Minnesota is a -129 favorite. The Avalanche has been priced at +110 on the moneyline. The over/under has been set at 6.0 goals.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild Matchup Information
Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild
Location of the Game: Xcel Energy Center, Minneapolis, MI.
Date and Time: Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2023, 9:30 PM ET.
How to Watch: TNT
Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
Avalanche could use more punch 5-of-5
While looking at the Colorado Avalanche schedule shows that the team is trending upward, the Avalanche has some longer-term issues to fix. Despite having the league’s ninth-best power play and getting 33.3 shots on net per game, the Avalanche are only 23rd in the league in scoring at 3.0 goals per game.
Colorado right wing Mikko Rantanen leads the team with 34 goals. NHL player stats show that center Nathan MacKinnon is second on the team in points with 60, including 17 goals. Avalanche vs Wild odds also show Colorado has defensive issues. MacKinnon leads the team with a plus-15 plus/minus differential. He also leads the team with 215 shots on net.
The Avalanche only allow 2.8 goals per game, which is ninth-best in the league. However, Colorado only has a mediocre penalty kill, stopping 70.7 percent of its opponents’ opportunities, and allows opponents to generate 32.2 shots per game on net. Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev leads Colorado with 21 wins in net.
Wild hope to stay out of Wild Card picture
Minnesota would like to quickly get some separation in the NHL standings. The Wild have earned points in only four of their past ten games. Looking at Avalanche vs. Wild odds shows that Minnesota ranks 12th in the league by only allowing 2.9 goals per game.
The Wild are also 11th in the league by only allowing 30.3 shots per game. Minnesota is in the middle of the league when it comes to the penalty kill, only stopping its opponents 80.2 percent of the time. The Wild are one of the NHL teams that has multiple goaltenders who can contribute for the Wild.
Marc-Andre Fleury leads the team with 16 wins in net. Minnesota doesn’t have many players on the NHL injury report. The Wild can also count on backup goalie Filip Gustavsson who has a goals-allowed average of 2.18. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 63 points.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild Betting Picks
The Avalanche are one of the teams in NHL games that is capable of keeping the score low. Colorado has struggled to score this season but has played solid defense and has kept opponents on the board. The Wild have seen seven of the past ten games go under the total.
Colorado has seen the under go 6-3-1 in the past ten games. When it comes to NHL picks, this is a good spot to get Colorado at plus money. The Avalanche have gone 6-2-2 over the past ten games. Colorado has won six of the past ten games. The Wild have been struggling, only recording three wins in regulation in the past ten games.
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