The Minnesota Wild (30-27-6) and Colorado Avalanche (39-20-5) lock horns in a Friday night battle in Denver. The opening faceoff at Ball Arena is slated for 9 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Wild vs. Avalanche odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Minnesota is playing the back half of a 2-day double. On Thursday, the Wild defeated the Arizona Coyotes 5-2. They tote 2 straight wins into their Friday contest in Denver. Minnesota is 4-5-2 with a 3.64 average-goals-allowed mark on no rest.
Colorado, which beat its Central Division foe Minnesota 3-2 in the 1st meeting this season Nov. 24, is closing out a 3-game home stand. The Avalanche pounded the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings by a combined scored of 12-2 over the 1st 2 games of their home stand. The Avs have won 3 straight games at home, all by margins of 4 goals or more.
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