Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild Prediction 1/9/25 NHL Picks

The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild meet Thursday in NHL action at the Xcel Energy Center. Here’s a Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild Prediction. This article will include a Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild Pick.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche lost to the Blackhawks, beat the Panthers, and they play the Jets, Rangers, and Oilers next. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring on 22.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Mikko Rantanen leads Colorado with 24 goals, Nathan MacKinnon has 52 assists and Cale Maker has 131 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3.17 goals per game and are killing 77.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 53 goals on 421 shots faced, while Justus Annunen has given up 28 goals on 218 shots.

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview

The Minnesota Wild beat the Hurricanes and Blues, and they play the Sharks, Golden Knights, and Oilers next. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.05 goals per game and are scoring 19.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 27 goals, Marco Rossi has 22 assists and Matt Boldy has 139 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.66 goals per game and are killing 70.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 63 goals on 811 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 32 goals on 329 shots.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Wild have won each of their last three games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Avalanche have lost four of their last five road games against Central Division opponents.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last four games.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six night games at Xcel Energy Center against opponents on a winning streak.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Wild have lost each of their last nine games as home underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Avalanche have won seven of their last eight road games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five Thursday games as home underdogs.
• The Wild have lost the third period in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against Central Division opponents.

Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild Prediction

This line doesn’t make much sense to me. Yes, the Colorado Avalanche are probably the better team on paper, and they’re playing some of their best hockey of the season. The Avs have also won seven of the last 10 games against the Wild. I get it. However, the Minnesota Wild have won their last four games and have caught fire offensively. The Wild have scored 19 goals in their last four games. The Minnesota Wild are also 11-8-1 on their home ice. The Wild have scored three or more goals in five of their last six games. Again, the Avalanche probably should be favored, but the value is with the Wild and the plus money based on their current form. Give me the Wild and the more favorable price.