Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche odds, picks and best bets

Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche meet at 8 p.m. ET at Pepsi Center.

Devan Dubnyk and Philipp Grubauer are the projected starting goalies for the Wild and Avalanche. Dubynk is 6-8-2 through 15 starts and two relief appearances with an .897 save percentage and 3.19 goals against average. Grubsaer is 10-9-1 through 21 starts with a .913 SV% and 2.86 GAA.

Minnesota Wild are coming out of the break with the hotter goaltender and are a good value at plus-money. Colorado is without star defenseman Cale Makar and have won just two of their last five games. The Avs are 10-5-2 at home for the season and 8-13-1 on the road. Minnesota is 19-19 against the spread and 12-11 on road, while Colorado's 23-14 overall and 9-8 on home ice.

Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche is a big game. Esten’s NHL betting record is 142-111.