How to Pick the Avalanche vs. Wild Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats

The Colorado Avalanche (39-20-5) will host the Minnesota Wild (30-27-6) on Friday, with Cale Makar coming off a hat trick in the Avalanche's most recent game. The Wild are heavy underdogs on the road, at +193, and the Avalanche are -240.

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6.5 (model projecting 6.6 goals)

• Colorado and its opponent have combined to outscore Friday's total (6.5 goals) 36 times this season.
• This season, 32 of Minnesota's games have featured more than 6.5 goals.
• The total for this game (6.5) is 0.3 less than the combined scoring averages for the Avalanche (3.7) and Wild (3.11).
• These two teams concede a combined 6.4 goals per game, 0.2 less than this one's over/under.

Moneyline Pick

Avalanche Moneyline: -240

• In the 55 times this season the Avalanche have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 36-19 in those games.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -240 or shorter, Colorado has compiled a 10-1 record (winning 90.9% of its games).
• The Avalanche's implied moneyline win probability is 70.6% in this matchup.

Wild Moneyline: +193

• Minnesota has pulled off an upset victory 11 times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 34 games as the underdog).
• The Wild have moneyline odds of +193 or longer for the first time.
• Minnesota's implied probability to win is 34.1% based on the moneyline odds.

Score Prediction

Prediction:
Colorado 4, Minnesota 2

Avalanche Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Colorado, Nathan MacKinnon has put up 109 points.
• Having scored 31 goals and adding 52 assists, Mikko Rantanen is a strong contributor for Colorado through 64 games.
• Colorado's offensive effort is aided by Makar's 83 points. He's contributed 53 assists.
• Alexandar Georgiev (32-15-3) has a 2.9 goals against average and a save percentage of .900 for Colorado.

Wild Points Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov is a leading scorer for Minnesota, with 67 points this season. He has recorded 30 goals and 37 assists in 56 games.
• Joel Eriksson Ek is crucial for Minnesota's attack with 57 total points (0.9 per game), including 30 goals and 27 assists through 63 contests.
• Minnesota's Mats Zuccarello has 53 points, courtesy of 11 goals (sixth on team) and 42 assists (first).
• Filip Gustavsson has an .892 save percentage (55th in the league), with 942 total saves, while giving up 114 goals (3.3 goals against average). He has put up a 17-15-3 record between the posts for Minnesota this season.

Avalanche's Schedule

Wild's Schedule

Colorado vs. Minnesota Game Info

• Date: Friday, March 8, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN+, ALT, BSN, and BSWIX
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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