Pick details
| MATCHUP | Minnesota Wild | Colorado Avalanche |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 46-24-12 | 55-16-11 |
| Spread | +1.5 -166 | -1.5 140 |
| Moneyline | +160 | -192 |
| Total | Over 5.5 (-125) | Under 5.5 (105) |
| Where | Ball Arena, Denver, CO | |
| When | Sunday, May 3, 2026 | |
| Time | 09:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | TNT | |
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild beat the Stars in 6 games and are in the second round for the first time since the 2014-15 season. The Wild have won 5 of their last 7 games.
The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.83 goals per game and are scoring 16 percent of their power play opportunities. Matt Boldy leads Minnesota with 6 goals, Kirill Kaprizov has 7 assists and Joel Eriksson Ek has 24 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 60 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jesper Wallstedt has allowed 14 goals on 185 shots faced.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche just swept the Kings and will play for the first time in a week. The Avalanche have won 7 straight games.
The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.25 goals per game and are scoring on 9.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Artturi Lehkonen leads Colorado with 2 goals, Devon Toews has 2 assists, and Nathan MacKinnon has 12 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 1.25 goals per game and are killing 81.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Scott Wedgewood has given up 5 goals on 101 shots faced.
Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
The Wild will be without Jonas Brodin. Joel Eriksson Ek is questionable.
Josh Manson and Joel Kiviranta are questionable for the Avalanche.
Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
The Avalanche have been the most consistent team in hockey and deserve to be favored at home. However, the value is with the Wild and the plus money. One, the Avs haven’t played for a week so who knows if there’s potential rust? Also, the Wild have played fantastic hockey on the road and they dominated an extremely tough Stars team. It’s enough to make you believe the Wild have a shot in this series. The Wild have also won 3 of the last 5 games against the Avs, and three of those games went into overtime. The Wild should enter this series with confidence. I’ll grab the plus money.
