Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction 3/8/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche meet Sunday in NHL action at the Ball Arena. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche prediction. This article will include a Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche pick.

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview

The Minnesota Wild beat the Lightning and Golden Knights, and they play the Mammoth next. The Wild have won 10 of their last 14 games.

The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.32 goals per game and are scoring 25.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Matt Boldy leads Minnesota with 35 goals, Kirill Kaprizov has 40 assists and Joel Eriksson Ek has 157 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.84 goals per game and are killing 77.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 100 goals on 1,128 shots faced, and Jesper Wallstedt has given up 69 goals on 764 shots.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Ducks and Stars, and they play the Oilers next. The Avalanche has won 6 of their last 7 games.

The Colorado Avalanche is averaging 3.82 goals per game and is scoring on 6.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 42 goals, Martin Necas has 48 assists, and Cale Makar has 164 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 2.43 goals per game and are killing 83.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Scott Wedgewood has given up 72 goals on 851 shots faced, and Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 58 goals on 653 shots.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Avalanche have won each of their last 10 Sunday day games at Ball Arena.
• The Wild have lost three of their last four day games at Ball Arena.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last four day games at Ball Arena.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five road games against Central Division opponents.
• The Wild have lost the second period in five of their last six games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents when trailing after the first period.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Wild have won five of their last six games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Avalanche have lost six of their last nine games as home favorites.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in 17 of their last 19 games as underdogs.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games at Ball Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Avalanche have lost the third period in four of their last five games as favorites when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Wild’s last seven day games against Central Division opponents has gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Avalanche’s last four day games against Western Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Five of the last six day games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last 10 games as underdogs.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last six day games at Ball Arena against opponents on a winning streak.

Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts

• Martin Necas has scored at least one goal in five of the Avalanche’s last six games as favorites.
• Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances.
• Nathan MacKinnon ranks T1st in the league for multi-point games (34) this season.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Matthew Boldy has scored the last goal in three of the Wild’s last four road games against Central Division opponents.
• Matthew Boldy has scored at least one goal in each of the Wild’s last five road games against Central Division opponents.
• Matthew Boldy has recorded at least one assist in each of the Wild’s last six games against Central Division opponents.
• Joel Eriksson Ek has scored two goals against the Avalanche this season—the most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Colorado Avalanche are one of only two teams in the league to rank top 5 for both goals for and goals against per game this season.
• The Colorado Avalanche rank 4th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (83.33%).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 2nd in the league in save percentage this season (.912).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 30th in the league for shots against per game this season (30.2).

Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction

The Avalanche look like they’re back to their dominating ways and you have a nice pair of plums if you step in front of this team at home. However, this is a lot of plus money for a good Wild team that’s had a lot of success on the road. The Wild have also won 3 of the last 4 games against the Avalanche, which includes a 5-2 win on the road a little over a week ago. Sometimes it’s just about the value of the line and I can’t turn down this price with a Wild team that’s title contender good. I just can’t. Give me the Wild.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Minnesota Wild