Monday’s NHL play includes the Colorado Avalanche (28-18-1) hosting the Minnesota Wild (27-15-4) at Ball Arena. The Wild are big underdogs (+190 on the moneyline) against the Avalanche (-230) ahead of the outing, which starts at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Wild Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-230)
• Underdog: Wild (+190)
• Over/under: 5.5

Avalanche vs. Wild Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 29 of 47 games this season.
• Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 23 of 46 games this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.3, is 0.8 more than Monday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.5 less than the 6.0 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche’s 158 goals this season make them the fourth-best scoring team in the NHL.
• On defense, Colorado has allowed 146 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 22nd in league action.
• The team is ranked 11th in goal differential at +12.
• Colorado’s 30 power-play goals this season are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 138 chances).
• The Avalanche’s 21.74% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 15th in the NHL.
• Colorado’s offense has netted three shorthanded goals this season (13th among all teams).
• The Avalanche kill 78.15% of their opponent’s power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Avalanche’s players win 44.3% of their faceoffs to rank 31st in the NHL.
• Colorado scores on 11.4% of its shots as a team, ranking fifth in the league.
• The Avalanche have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.6 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has won 25 of its 37 games as a favorite this season.
• In seven games with shorter than -230 moneyline odds this season, the Avalanche have won four.
• The moneyline odds imply that Colorado has a 69.7% chance of winning this contest.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 17 goals and 56 assists
• Mikko Rantanen: 25 goals and 38 assists
• Cale Makar: 15 goals and 37 assists
• Mackenzie Blackwood: 15-12-4 record, .917 save percentage, 76 goals allowed

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

• The Wild have the league’s 18th-ranked scoring offense (135 total goals, 2.9 per game).
• Minnesota has conceded 131 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 11th.
• Their 14th-ranked goal differential is +4.
• Minnesota has put up 23 power-play goals this season (on 117 chances). That ranks 24th in the NHL.
• The Wild have the NHL’s 21st-ranked power-play conversion rate of 19.66%.
• Minnesota has scored three shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL squads).
• The 70.8% penalty-kill percentage the Wild have registered is the league’s 30th-ranked rate.
• The Wild have the 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.2%).
• Minnesota is shooting 10.5% (15th in the league).
• The Wild have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

• The Wild have been the underdog 18 times this season, and upset their opponent in seven, or 38.9%, of those games.
• Minnesota has played with moneyline odds of +190 or longer once this season and won that game.
• The win probability for the Wild, implied from the moneyline, is 34.5%.

Wild Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 27 assists
• Matthew Boldy: 18 goals and 23 assists
• Marco Rossi: 17 goals and 23 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 18-9-3 record, .914 save percentage, 78 goals given up