Wild vs Avalanche Odds & Picks

Odds as of March 29th at DraftKings Sportsbook. 

Minnesota Wild Betting Analysis

Since February 17th, no team in the NHL has racked up as much points as the Minnesota Wild, who have gone 15-1-4 in that span for 34 points. Where they’ve particularly excelled is goal prevention, giving up just two markers per contest, which is tops in the NHL for those 20 contests.

— Minnesota Wild PR (@mnwildPR) March 28, 2023

Star winger Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) has missed the last nine games, but 2019 12th overall pick Matt Boldy has been dominant in his absence. He has nine goals in his last five games, with two hat-tricks. In Kaprizov’s absence, he has a total of eleven goals and four assists for 15 points.

Minnesota has won ten of twelve against the West, and five of their last six versus the Central. They come off a five goal performance Monday against Seattle. Oddly, the Wild have dropped four of five following a game they’ve lit the lamp five or more times.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Analysis

Through January 13th, a battered and bruised defending Stanley Cup champion Avalanche team were toiling, winning as much as they’d lost (20-17-3). Since then, they’ve returned to their dominant selves, going 24-6-3, tied with Boston for tops in the league in that time frame. They’ve really been on a particularly strong stretch, taking nine of their last ten.

During their phenomenal run, the Avs are second in goals/game, which is a far cry from their pedestrian eighth-worst in the NHL in their first 40 games. They’re still missing captain Gabriel Landeskog (knee), who hasn’t laced up the skates all season, and may not play at all this year. In his absence, Mikko Rantanen is third in goals (48) and Nathan MacKinnon is seventh in points, with 95. The latter has 24 points this month, trailing only Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

The over is 6-1 in the Avalanche’s last seven after allowing two goals or less in their previous game.

Wild vs Avalanche Recent Results

These two teams have split their last four matchups, however, the Avs have won seven of the last ten times they’ve squared off.

Wild vs Avalanche Pick & Prediction

Five of the last six times going toe-to-toe, Minny and the Avs have skated to a total of six goals or fewer. Our model has this Wild vs Avalanche game going the road team’s way 3.23-3.16.

Wild vs Avalanche Same-Game Parlay Picks

Colorado has won five of their last six battles at home against the Wild.

Six or more goals have been scored in eight of Minnesota’s last ten affairs. Expect a tight-checking affair, with the Avs holding the slight edge as the home squad. They’d sweep the season series and take a hold of first place in the Central.

Pick: Colorado Avalanche Moneyline (-165), Over 6 Goals (+100)