Friday’s NHL slate includes a contest between the heavily favored Colorado Avalanche (17-1-5, -185 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Minnesota Wild (13-7-4, +154 moneyline odds) at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Wild Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-185)
• Underdog: Wild (+154)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Wild Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in nine of 23 games this season.
• Minnesota’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 11 of 24 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 7.0, is 0.5 more than Friday’s over/under.
• The 4.9 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 1.6 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche average 4.1 goals per game, for a total of 94, which leads the NHL.
• On defense, Colorado has been the strongest squad in league play, allowing 48 total goals (only 2.1 per game).
• Their +46 goal differential is the best in the league.
• Colorado has recorded 14 power-play goals on 87 chances this season, to rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche’s offense has the league’s 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.09%).
• Colorado’s offense has recorded one shorthanded goal this season (18th among all teams).
• The Avalanche’s 87.67% penalty-kill success rate is currently third-best in the league.
• The Avalanche’s players win 49% of their faceoffs to rank 18th in the league.
• Colorado connects on 12.2% of its shots, ranking fifth in the league.
• The Avalanche have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.4 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Through 22 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 17 of those games.
• Through 12 games with moneyline odds shorter than -185 this season, the Avalanche have won 10 times.
• Colorado has a 64.9% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 18 goals and 21 assists
• Cale Makar: nine goals and 21 assists
• Martin Necas: 13 goals and 17 assists
• Scott Wedgewood: 13-1-2 record, .918 save percentage, 34 goals given up

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

• The Wild have scored 70 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 19th in the league.
• Minnesota has allowed 2.8 goals per game, and 67 total, which ranks 12th among all league teams.
• Their 12th-ranked goal differential is +3.
• Minnesota has put up 22 power-play goals this season, which are the second-most in the NHL (on 87 chances).
• The Wild have a 25.29% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 5 percentage.
• Minnesota has scored two shorthanded goals this season (11th among all NHL squads).
• The 77.59% of opponent power plays the Wild kill is the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Wild have the league’s 25th-ranked faceoff win rate (47.8%).
• Minnesota’s collective 10.6% shooting percentage ranks 19th in the league.
• The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

• The Wild have been the underdog 14 times this season, and upset their opponent in eight, or 57.1%, of those games.
• Minnesota has played with moneyline odds of +154 or longer two times this season, and lost both.
• The Wild have a 39.4% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Wild Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov: 14 goals and 14 assists
• Matthew Boldy: 14 goals and 14 assists
• Marcus Johansson: eight goals and 12 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 7-7-2 record, .903 save percentage, 45 goals given up