The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild — the former coming off a defeat, the latter a victory — will meet on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET, at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul. The bookmakers have made the Avalanche big favorites at -166 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Wild are at +137.
The betting facts in the article below use the latest odds as of April 4, 2024 at 3:20 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Avalanche vs. Wild Betting Odds
- Moneyline: COL: (-166) | MIN: (+137)
- Puck line: COL: -1.5 (148) | MIN: +1.5 (-180)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (+101) | Under: (-124)
Injury Report as of April 4
Avalanche: Logan O’Connor: Lower Body (Out), Valeri Nichushkin: Lower Body (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out), Joel Kiviranta: Illness (Questionable), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out)
Wild: Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out), Marcus Foligno: Lower Body (Out), Jared Spurgeon: Lower Body (Out), Ryan Hartman: Suspension (Out)
Avalanche vs. Wild Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Wild |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Wild (+1.5) |
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Avalanche vs. Wild Team Stats
| Avalanche Avg. (Rank) | Wild Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.71 (1st) | Goals Scored | 3.03 (19th) |
| 2.97 (13th) | Goals Allowed | 3.14 (19th) |
| 33.3 (3rd) | Shots | 30.0 (18th) |
| 29.5 (10th) | Shots Allowed | 29.9 (15th) |
Avalanche Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | 75 | 47 | 80 | 127 | 370 | 10 | +32 |
| Mikko Rantanen | 75 | 39 | 61 | 100 | 253 | 14 | +17 |
| Cale Makar | 70 | 19 | 62 | 81 | 215 | 7 | +13 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 73 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 121 | 3 | +15 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 48 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 147 | 15 | +9 |
How to Bet on Avalanche vs. Wild
Wild Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov | 67 | 37 | 46 | 83 | 239 | 14 | +14 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 69 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 240 | 12 | +19 |
| Matthew Boldy | 67 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 198 | 8 | +8 |
| Mats Zuccarello | 64 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 158 | 5 | -2 |
| Ryan Hartman | 68 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 158 | 5 | +5 |
Betting Trends
- The Avalanche have won 65.6% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (42-22).
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Avalanche a 62.4% chance to win.
- The Wild have been an underdog in 37 games this season, and won 11 (29.7%).
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 42.2% chance of victory for the Wild.
- In 42 of 75 matches this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
- Minnesota has played 34 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.
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