Colorado Avalanche (48-24-6) vs Minnesota Wild (37-30-10)
Game Info: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 9:30 pm (Ball Arena)
Betting Odds: Colorado Avalanche -200 / Minnesota Wild +160 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Ball Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Wild vs Avalanche prediction.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild recently lost to the Avalanche and Jets while beating the Blackhawks. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.01 goals per game and are scoring on 21.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 41 goals, Mats Zuccarello has 49 assists and Joel Eriksson Ek has 254 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 3.13 goals per game and are killing 74.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 123 goals on 1,227 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 101 goals on 1,000 shots.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche recently beat the Wild while losing to the Oilers and Stars. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.71 goals per game and are scoring on 24.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 48 goals, Cale Maker has 65 assists and Mikko Rantanen has 259 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3.05 goals per game and are killing 81.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 173 goals on 1,703 shots faced, while Justus Annunen has given up 26 goals on 377 shots.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Jonathan Drouin has scored at least one goal in each of the Avalanche's last four games against Western Conference opponents.
- Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche's last 21 games as home favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Mikko Rantanen has scored the last goal in three of his last four appearances with the Avalanche as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Mikko Rantanen has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances with the Avalanche as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for multi-point games (42) this season.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in six of his last eight appearances against the Avalanche.
- Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Wild's last eight games against Central Division opponents.
- Mats Zuccarello has recorded at least one point in each of the Wild's last five games against Central Division opponents.
- Brock Faber ranks 1st amongst rookies for average time on ice (25:01) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- 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 (24.63%).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.29%).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 31st in the league for power play goals against this season (63).
Wild vs Avalanche prediction
The Wild have nothing to play for at this stage, and their defense continues to disappoint. The Avalanche aren't as good as they've been in past years, but they're racking up the wins and still fighting for playoff position. The Avs have won 7 of the last 10 games against the Wild, and that includes a 5-2 win in Minnesota less than a week ago. The Avalanche are 29-8-1 at home this season. It's hard to find the confidence in getting behind the Wild, especially against good teams on the road. Give me the Avs, and I'll lay the PL to shave down the expensive juice.
Randy’s Pick Colorado Avalanche -1.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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