The Colorado Avalanche, fueled by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, are set to take the ice against Eric Staal, Jason Zucker, and the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center in a divisional tilt. The game gets going at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 21, and you’ll be able to see the game live on Fox Sports North.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild Odds
The money line for each team is currently set at an identical -110 and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Colorado is 13-8 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 5.5 units this season. 11 of its contests have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and just two have pushed. As a road team this season, the Avs are 7-5 SU.
Colorado has converted on 18.6 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 24th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 75.7 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 30.5 saves per game with a .917 save percentage, Philipp Grubauer (7-5-2) has been the primary option in goal for Colorado this year. If head coach Jared Bednar decides to rest him, however, the team might turn to Pavel Francouz (5-2 record, .915 save percentage, 2.82 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Minnesota is 8-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 21 regular season contests, 11 of its games have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and just two have pushed. It’s 4-3 SU as the home team this season.
The Wild have converted on just 17.4 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked seventh overall, and it’s successfully killed off 84.4 percent of all opponent power plays.
Devan Dubnyk has stopped 25.0 shots per game as the top option in goal for the Wild. Dubnyk has four wins, 10 losses, and two OT losses to his name and has registered a subpar .893 save percentage and 3.35 goals against average this season.
Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Wild, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The total has gone under in three of Minnesota’s last five outings.
- Colorado has attempted 32.0 shots per contest overall this season (ranked 15th in the NHL), and 32.7 in its last 10 games.
- Colorado skaters created 21.9 hits per game last season, while the Wild posted 19.5 hits per contest.
