Friday’s NHL play includes the Colorado Avalanche (34-24-2) hosting the Minnesota Wild (34-21-4) at Ball Arena. The Wild are big underdogs (+270 on the moneyline) against the Avalanche (-340) ahead of the outing, which starts at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Wild Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-340)
• Underdog: Wild (+270)
• Over/under: 5.5

Avalanche vs. Wild Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 34 of 60 games this season.
• Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 29 of 59 games this season.
• Friday’s over/under is 0.6 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.1 goals per game.
• The 5.8 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.3 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche offense’s 192 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked seventh in the league this year.
• Colorado is ranked 19th in league play in goals against this season, having allowed 179 (3.0 per game).
• The team is ranked 12th in goal differential at +13.
• Colorado’s 38 power-play goals this season (11th in the NHL) have come on 171 chances.
• The Avalanche’s 22.22% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 15th in the NHL.
• Colorado’s four shorthanded goals this season rank 14th in the league.
• The Avalanche rank 13th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 79.73%.
• The Avalanche’s players win 45.5% of their faceoffs to rank 30th in the league.
• Colorado has a 10.8% shooting percentage as a team, ranking ninth in the league.
• The Avalanche average 18.6 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has gone 29-19 as the favorite this season.
• The Avalanche have not won in two games with moneyline odds shorter than -340.
• The moneyline odds imply that Colorado has a 77.3% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 23 goals and 67 assists
• Martin Necas: 20 goals and 48 assists
• Cale Makar: 22 goals and 44 assists
• Mackenzie Blackwood: 21-16-5 record, .915 save percentage, 102 goals conceded

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

• The Wild’s 168 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
• Minnesota has conceded 2.9 goals per game, and 169 total, which ranks 11th among all league teams.
• Their -1 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
• Minnesota has scored 29 power-play goals this season (24th in the NHL) on 151 chances.
• The Wild’s power-play conversion rate (19.21%) ranks 24th in the league.
• Minnesota has recorded three shorthanded goals.
• The 70.86% of opponent power plays the Wild kill is the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Wild win 47% of their faceoffs. That’s the 28th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Minnesota is shooting 10.3% (21st in the league).
• The Wild have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

• The Wild have been the underdog 26 times this season, and upset their opponent in 12, or 46.2%, of those games.
• Minnesota has not played a game with longer moneyline odds than +270.
• The Wild have a 27.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Wild Leaders

• Matthew Boldy: 21 goals and 31 assists
• Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 29 assists
• Marco Rossi: 21 goals and 29 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 22-12-3 record, .914 save percentage, 98 goals given up