The Colorado Avalanche (25-16-1) are favored on the road (-155 moneyline odds to win) against the Minnesota Wild (26-11-4, +130 moneyline odds). The outing on Thursday begins at 8:00 PM ET from Xcel Energy Center on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Wild Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-155)
• Underdog: Wild (+130)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Wild Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 22 of 42 games this season.
• Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 15 of 41 games this season.
• These two teams combine to score 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 less than the total set for this match.
• These two teams give up 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.7 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche net the fourth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 140 this season.
• Colorado is ranked 24th in NHL play in goals against this season, having allowed 133 (3.2 per game).
• Their goal differential (+7) ranks them 13th in the league.
• Colorado’s 29 power-play goals this season are the ninth-most in the NHL (on 125 chances).
• The Avalanche’s 23.2% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 12th in the NHL.
• Colorado’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche kill 77.14% of their opponent’s power plays, the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• With a 44.6% faceoff win percentage, the Avalanche have the 30th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Colorado has an 11.2% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking eighth in the NHL.
• The Avalanche’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.7 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• In 32 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 22 of those games.
• The Avalanche have won 17 of the 24 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -155.
• The moneyline odds imply that Colorado has a 60.8% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 14 goals and 52 assists
• Mikko Rantanen: 24 goals and 34 assists
• Cale Makar: 13 goals and 36 assists
• Mackenzie Blackwood: 13-10-4 record, .917 save percentage, 67 goals conceded

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

• The Wild have the NHL’s 14th-ranked scoring offense (125 total goals, 3.0 per game).
• Minnesota has been one of the toughest defensive units in the league this season, allowing 109 goals (2.7 per game) to rank seventh.
• Their +16 goal differential ranks 11th in the league.
• Minnesota has scored 20 power-play goals this season (25th in the NHL) on 105 chances.
• The Wild have a 19.05% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 21 percentage.
• Minnesota has scored three shorthanded goals this season (ninth among all NHL squads).
• The 70.71% penalty-kill percentage the Wild have amassed is the league’s 30th-ranked rate.
• The Wild have the league’s 28th-ranked faceoff win rate (48%).
• Minnesota is shooting 10.7% (13th in the league).
• The Wild have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

• The Wild have been an underdog in 14 games this season, with seven upset wins (50.0%).
• Minnesota has won six of its 11 games when it is the underdog by +130 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 43.5% chance for the Wild to win.

Wild Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 27 assists
• Marco Rossi: 15 goals and 22 assists
• Matthew Boldy: 15 goals and 20 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 18-6-3 record, .922 save percentage, 63 goals conceded