The Colorado Avalanche (39-24-2) travel to face off against the Minnesota Wild (36-24-4) on Tuesday, March 11th. This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul and televised on ESPN+. The Wild are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Avalanche are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Predators. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Avalanche vs Wild

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now sit at 39-24-2 for the season. Colorado took the lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Cale Makar opened the scoring at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators tied it up at 11:29 in the same period. Nathan MacKinnon scored for Colorado in the third period, cutting the deficit to 3-2 before Nashville added two empty-net goals to seal the win.

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 36-24-4. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but both teams combined for just 3.

Ryan Hartman put the Wild on the board first at 9:41 in the opening period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the first. Matt Boldy scored the game-winner at 17:46 in overtime.

Colorado Offense Breakdown

In their recent game, the Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season, which came on a power play. Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, scoring late in the third period.

MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, while Makar added his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s tally. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.

Wild Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman got the Wild on the board with his 3rd goal of the season, while Matt Boldy netted his 6th, securing the 2-1 overtime win with a goal 2:14 into the extra period. Jared Spurgeon contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to three.

Minnesota fired 33 shots on goal but struggled with giveaways, recording 15. Despite the offensive miscues, they managed to score twice, with Hartman’s goal coming at 9:41 in the first period and Boldy’s game-winner in overtime.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, Colorado gave up two late goals to the Predators, both of which were empty netters. Justus Annunen finished with a save percentage of 87.5%, recording 21 saves. The Avalanche added 11 takeaways and 26 hits.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to carry their momentum from their previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage. The defense also recorded 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a power play late in the first period.

Avalanche vs Wild Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Colorado has an puck line mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• In their last three games at home, the Wild have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 1 goals per game in this stretch.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Wild have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 7-3 and an puck line mark of 7-3.

Avalanche vs Wild Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Wild to defeat the Avalanche while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +166, I’m placing a wager on the Wild to win outright.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Wild winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Wild straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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