Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild 2/15/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The NHL schedule will feature the battle between the Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild at Excel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Colorado is 28-19-5 overall, 15-10-1 on the road, and placed third in the Central Division with 10 points behind Dallas in the first place.
The Avalanche struggled in coming to this match-up after losing three of their last five contests played including their recent 3-4 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in a shootout competition on Tuesday night.
Center Denis Malgin punched in an unassisted goal in 2:03 minutes into the final period to gain a 3-2 lead but Colorado’s defense allowed Tampa Bay to tie the score at 3-3 all forcing the game into overtime on the way to their 3-4 loss in the shootout competition.
The Avalanche averages 2.91 goals on 33.5 per match while Colorado is 27.3% on power play chances and 47.0% on faceoffs.
On defense, the Colorado Avalanche has given away an average of 2.6 goals on 31.3 shot attempts per match with 76.4% penalty kill.
Colorado will be sending GK Alexander Georgiev at the pipes to protect the net with a 15-7-2 record and a save percentage of .921 on the year.
The Colorado Avalanche is 8-4 straight up in their last 12 outings and 6-3 SU in their last 9 matches played versus Minnesota.
The totals went UNDER in 8 of Colorado’s last 9 road games and also went OVER in 5 of the Avalanche’s last 7 contests on the road against the Wild.
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Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild Predictions 2/15/2023
The Minnesota Wild will continue a homestand looking to bounce back from their last home loss with a victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday after an upset loss in a shootout last time out.
Minnesota is 28-20-5 overall and tied with Colorado in third place in the Central Division with 61 total points scored while posting a 16-9-2 home record for the season.
The Wild struggled after losing four of the last five outings played including their recent homestand versus the Florida Panthers with a disappointing 1-2 loss in the shootout competition.
Filip Gustavsson stopped 33 shots attempted against him for a save percentage of .971 in the loss.
The Wild’s offense recorded an average of 3.13 goals on 33.0 shots per game while their power play opportunities are 26.3% of the time and 47.3% on faceoffs.
Minnesota’s defense conceded an average of 2.84 goals on 31 shots per match with a penalty kill of 73.5%.
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will possibly take his post at the pipes with an 11-7-1 record and a .878 save percentage.
The totals went UNDER in 6 of the Wild’s last 7 contests while Minnesota is 1-4 straight up in their last 5 matches played.
The totals went OVER in 7 of the Wild’s last 10 games played versus Colorado and also went UNDER in 8 of Minnesota’s last 9 home outings.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild. The NHL Pick for this contest is Colorado +105. The Avalanche is the road favorite here with a 6-3-1 advantage versus the Wild in their last 10 outings played.
Colorado is also 7-2-1 in their last 10 matches played and 4-1-1 in their last eight when playing away from home. The Avalanche will dominate this game on the road with a 15-10-1 record.
The prediction: Colorado Avalanche will win 5-4.
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Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild 2/15/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Starting Time: 9:30 PM ET
Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MIN
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023
TV: TNT
NHL Odds/Point Spread: Colorado Avalanche +105
NHL Totals: 6.0