Avalanche vs. Wild betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Colorado Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild on April 9 at 9:30 PM ET, and are -204 favorites, with the visiting team at +170.

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Moneyline

Avalanche to win vs Wild -204

Bet $20, Payout $29.80

Avalanche vs. Wild Game Info & Betting Lines

Colorado has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6.5 goals in 45 of 78 games this season.
In 45.5% of Minnesota’s previous games this season (35/77), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
Tuesday’s total is 0.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.7 goals per game.
This game’s over/under is 0.3 above the 6.2 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

The Avalanche average 3.7 goals per game, for a total of 289, which leads the league.
The Avalanche are ranked 16th in NHL play in goals against this season, having given up 238 total goals (3.0 per game).
With a +51 goal differential, they’re ranked seventh-best in the NHL.
The Wild have scored 232 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 20th in the NHL.
The Wild have conceded 3.1 goals per game, 241 total, which ranks 18th among NHL teams.
Their 18th-ranked goal differential is -9.

Colorado has gotten the victory in 43 of the 66 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
In 22 games with moneyline oddds lower than -204, the Avalanche have 16 wins.
The moneyline odds imply that Colorado has a 67.1% chance of winning this contest.
In Minnesota’s 39 games as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has 11 wins.
Minnesota is 2-1 when it is the underdog by +170 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this matchup implies a 37.0% chance for the Wild to win.

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With 48 goals and 85 assists this season, Nathan MacKinnon is one of Colorado’s top contributors (133 points).
Mikko Rantanen is another of Colorado’s top contributors currently with 102 total points (40 goals and 62 assists) to his name.
Through 73 games, Cale Makar has proven himself as an important offensive option for Colorado. He has 84 points (19 goals and 65 assists).
As Colorado’s top goalie, Alexandar Georgiev has recorded 37 wins and 17 losses this season while allowing 173 goals with 1532 saves.

Kirill Kaprizov’s 41 goals and 48 assists in 70 games for Minnesota add up to 89 total points on the season.
Joel Eriksson Ek is a leading scorer for Minnesota with 62 total points this season. He has scored 31 goals and added 31 assists in 72 games.
Matthew Boldy has netted 26 goals on the season, adding 35 assists.
Filip Gustavsson has a .900 save percentage (41st in the league), with 1103 total saves, conceding 123 goals (3.1 goals against average). He has put together a 19-16-5 record this season.

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