Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/11/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Venue:  Xcel Energy Center, St Paul, MN

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -135, Wild +114; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -135, Wild +115; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -135, Wild +115; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Colorado Avalanche:  38-24-2 (3rd place, Central Division)

Minnesota Wild:  36-24-4 (4th place, Central Division)

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Colorado Avalanche:  7-3-0 last 10

Minnesota Wild:  5-5-0 last 10

The Avalanche are entering this game with 78 points, a 38-24-2 record overall, and they are 17-14-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their last game, winning that one at home 7-4, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Chicago Blackhawks still to be played on Monday night. In their game against the Maple Leafs, Valeri Nichushkin led the team in goals scored with 3 as he recorded the hattrick, Nathan MacKinnon scored 2 goals, while Jonathan Drouin and Joel Kiviranta each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Ross Colton and Sam Malinski each led the team in assists with 2 while Martin Nečas led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Mackenzie Blackwood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 21 shots with 17 saves and a .809 save percentage. Their offense has scored 216 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 190 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Wild are entering this game with 76 points, a 36-24-4 record overall, and they are 14-14-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game, losing that one at home 3-1. Ryan Hartman scored 1 goal for them in that one. Marcus Johansson and Jared Spurgeon each led the team in assists with 1 while Matt Boldy and Mats Zuccarello each led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Marc-André Fleury was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 21 shots with 19 saves and a .905 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 179 goals this season averaging 2.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 185 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Avalanche listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Avalanche have looked really good in their games this season with their 38-24-2 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the West and in a playoff spot. They have been a decent road team too with their 17-14-0 road record. Meanwhile, the Wild have looked good in their games this season with their 36-24-4 record overall which has them in 4th place of their division in the West and in a playoff spot. They haven't looked good on home ice though with their 14-14-1 home record. The Wild were once near the top of their division in the West, even going toe-to-toe with the Jets, but they have been slipping down the standings over the last 2 months, now in a Wild Card spot. The Avalanche have had the opposite kind of season as they started off really slow and were struggling in the first few months, but now they have been really hot and have climbed up the standings into 3rd in their division. They just passed the Wild in the standings and will be looking to stay ahead of them in this game. They are coming off a big 7-4 win over the Leafs in their last one, going 7-3-0 in their last 10 games as they have been the hotter team lately, and they also have a lot more momentum on their side with 5 wins in a row now. The Wild have not been as good lately as they are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games and coming off a bad loss to the Penguins on home ice. The Avalanche have been rolling lately and they will use this game as a way to stay ahead of the Wild in the standings now that they have that 3rd place spot. The best way to place a bet here is on the Avalanche to win this game. 

Avalanche Wild Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, March 11, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Avalanche 6 Wild 2.

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Colorado Avalanche: 27-19 (+2.5 units) on the moneyline on the road when the money line is -100 to -150. 97-44 (+19.8 units) on the moneyline against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal. 94-43 (+16.4 units) on the moneyline against poor defensive teams - 29 shots on goal or more, converting 17% pp or more.

Minnesota Wild: 7-19 (-10.8 units) on the moneyline as a home underdog of +100 to +200. 44-58 (-14.3 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite. 48-65 (-11.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 

Colorado Avalanche:  G. Landeskog (LW) Out - Knee. T. Poolman (D) Out For Season - Head.

Minnesota Wild:  J. Brodin (D) Out - Undisclosed. J. Eriksson Ek (C) Out - Undisclosed. K. Kaprizov (LW) Out - Lower Body. T. Grosenick (G) Out For Season - Knee.

“Loved it. I thought we worked really hard. It's a good game. It was really good hockey from our guys. That was a really strong performance. We did have those handful of mistakes. We'll correct them. And you can't even fault [Blackwood] on any of those goals against.” - Jared Bednar after his team’s win against the Maple Leafs in their game on Saturday.

“The positive side of it is we are getting the chances. The last few games they haven’t gone in for us, but I think when you go down the road that you’re talking about, it’s the process of trying to get there. Sometimes you can’t control if it goes in or not, but you want to make sure you’re getting the looks and you’re playing on top of teams and you’re trying to be able to get into scoring areas and getting those looks. Unfortunately, the last two games, they haven’t gone in for us.” - John Hynes after his team’s loss against the Penguins in their game on Sunday.

LW Artturi Lehkonen

C Nathan MacKinnon

RW Martin Necas

LD Devon Toews

RD Cale Makar

G MacKenzie Blackwood

LW Matt Boldy

C Marco Rossi

RW Vinnie Hinostroza

LD Jacob Middleton

RD Brock Faber

G Marc-Andre Fleury

Points: N. MacKinnon (100)

Goals: N. MacKinnon (27)

Assists: N. MacKinnon (73)

GAA: M. Blackwood (2.41)

Points: M. Boldy (54)

Goals: K. Kaprizov (23)

Assists: M. Boldy (33)

GAA: F. Gustavsson (2.60)

Coaches:

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (9th season)

Minnesota Wild: John Hynes (2nd season)