Looking to make some bets on the upcoming game (Friday at 9 p.m. ET) between the Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild at Ball Arena Below, we offer our best bets, along with our picks and predictions for this matchup.

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Avalanche vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6 goals)

• This season, Colorado games have gone over this one’s 6-goal total 34 times.
• This season, 29 of Minnesota’s games have featured more than 6 goals.
• The Avalanche score 3.2 goals per game, compared to the Wild’s average of 2.85, adding up to 0.1 more goals than this contest’s total of 6.
• This game’s over/under is 0.2 more than the 5.8 goals these two teams allow per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Avalanche Moneyline: -225

• The Avalanche are 29-19 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Colorado is 5-4 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -225 or shorter (55.6% win percentage).
• The Avalanche’s implied moneyline win probability is 69.2% in this contest.

Wild Moneyline: +186

• In 27 games as an underdog on the moneyline, Minnesota has secured the upset 12 times.
• The Wild have one victory in matches with moneyline odds of +186 or longer (in two chances).
• Minnesota has a 35.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Colorado 4, Minnesota 2

Avalanche Points Leaders

• With 23 goals and 67 assists this season, Nathan MacKinnon is one of Colorado’s leading contributors (90 points).
• With 20 goals and 48 assists, Martin Necas is one of the top offensive options for Colorado with his 68 points (1.1 per game).
• Cale Makar has contributed 66 points for Colorado in 60 games this season, netting a goal on 11.8% of his shots and recording 22 goals and 44 assists.
• As Colorado’s top goalie, Mackenzie Blackwood has recorded 21 wins and 16 losses this season while giving up 102 goals with 1104 saves.

Wild Points Leaders

• Minnesota’s Matthew Boldy has collected 31 assists and 21 goals in 59 games, good for 52 points.
• Kirill Kaprizov has made a big impact for Minnesota this season with 52 points, thanks to 23 goals and 29 assists.
• Minnesota’s Marco Rossi has 50 points (21 goals, 29 assists) this season.
• Filip Gustavsson’s record stands at 22-12-3 on the season, giving up 98 goals (2.6 goals against average) and collecting 1035 saves with a .914 save percentage (ninth-best in the league).

Avalanche’s Schedule

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Colorado vs. Minnesota Game Info

• Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
• Time: 9 p.m. ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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