Minnesota Wild (36-28-10) vs Colorado Avalanche (47-22-6)
Game Info: Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Xcel Energy Center)
Betting Odds: Minnesota Wild +140 / Colorado Avalanche -165 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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In this article we will formulate a Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild betting prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, April 4th at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Avalanche recent form and recent player performance
- The Wild recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Colorado
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Minnesota
- Recent betting trends in games played between Colorado and Minnesota
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Colorado and Minnesota
Avalanche Preview
The Colorado Avalanche are 47-22-6 this year after they lost to Columbus by a score of 4-1 in their last game. Colorado cut the deficit to 3-1 in the third period, but couldn’t find any more offense in the loss. The Avalanche out shot Columbus by a total of 46-25 and went 0-4 on the power play in the game. Colorado defeated Nashville by a score of 7-4 in the game prior to Columbus, but lost to the Rangers and Canadiens before that. The Avalanche are scoring 3.71 goals per game and they are allowing 2.97 goals against per game, while going 24.5% on the power play and 82.4% on the penalty kill. Nathan MacKinnon has led Colorado with 47 goals, 80 assists, and 369 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Colorado is Alexandar Georgiev, who is 37-15-4 this season with a 2.85 goals against average and a .901 save percentage.
Wild Preview
The Minnesota Wild are 36-28-10 this season after they defeated Ottawa by a score of 3-2 in their last game. Minnesota scored once in each period and got the game winning goal with about seven minutes left. The Wild were out shot by a total of 32-19 and went 0-4 on the power play in the game. Minnesota lost to Vegas by a score of 2-1 in the game prior to Ottawa, but did beat San Jose before that. The Wild are scoring 3.03 goals per game and they are allowing 3.14 goals against per game, while going 21.1% on the power play and 74.3% on the penalty kill. Kirill Kaprizov has led Minnesota with 37 goals, 46 assists, and 238 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Minnesota is Marc-Andre Fleury, who is 17-12-5 this year with a 2.83 goals against average and a .901 save percentage.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in each of the Wild's last six home games against the Avalanche.
- Matthew Boldy has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Wild's last eight games against Western Conference opponents at Xcel Energy Center.
- Matthew Boldy has recorded at least one point in seven of the Wild's last eight home games.
- Brock Faber ranks 1st amongst rookies for average time on ice (24:60) this season.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in each of his last six Thursday appearances against Western Conference opponents.
- Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in 15 of his last 16 appearances against Western Conference opponents.
- Valeri Nichushkin has recorded at least one point in eight of his last nine appearances with the Avalanche as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for multi-point games (40) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Minnesota Wild rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.27%).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 31st in the league for power play goals against this season (62).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (3.71).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.52%).
Avalanche vs Wild Betting Prediction
Minnesota is pretty much out of the wild card race at this point and they have lost three of their last five games, but they are 20-12-6 at home this year. Colorado is trying to catch the Stars for first in the Central, but they are only 18-15-5 on the road. The Avs have lost three of their last four games, including a bad loss to Columbus last time out. Colorado is the more talented team, but they have had their struggles on the road and are dealing with a few injuries. Take the Wild to get the win at home.