The Colorado Avalanche are riding a franchise-record 13-game home winning streak, the longest in the NHL this season.
The Minnesota Wild have done well to re-inject themselves into the Central Division race – but a significant challenge awaits as they visit the division-leading Colorado Avalanche in a Monday matinee. The Wild have reeled off three consecutive victories to move to within five points of top spot in the Central – but they’re considerable underdogs as they kick off the new week against an Avalanche team that has been steamrolling opposing defences all season.
Colorado is a -233 favourite to win on the NHL odds, with a total of 6.5.
Wild vs. Avalanche NHL Betting Odds
The Avalanche should see plenty of betting action despite less-than-generous odds; they’re an incredible 15-2-1 this season at Ball Arena and have won four of the past five meetings vs. the Wild both overall and on home ice. Minnesota is a respectable 10-7-1 SU outside of St. Paul, but has been outscored 15-2 in its last three visits to Denver. That includes a 4-1 setback in the previous meeting between the teams back on Oct. 30.
The total for Monday’s afternoon encounter is set at 6.5, with the Over at -120 and the Under at +100. And it’s hard to argue with the skew toward a high-scoring affair, with the Avalanche at 24-7-4 O/U and the Wild sporting a 21-13 O/U mark for the year. Minnesota has been an elite Over option in recent weeks, having surpassed the total in 13 of its last 19 games. Colorado, meanwhile, is on a 6-1 Over heater.
Minnesota Wild
The Wild will be happy to get back on the ice after seeing a pair of games against Canadian opponents postponed last week. And fans and bettors will see if they’ve managed to make progress on the power play, where they enter the new week ranked 23rd overall in success rate at 17.3 per cent. Monday represents a golden opportunity for the Wild’s PP units to strike gold, with Colorado’s penalty kill ranking 29th league wide at 73.6 per cent.
Colorado Avalanche
Who needs a good PK unit when you score more goals than any other team in the league? The Avalanche have laid waste to opposing netminders, coming into the new week with a 4.29 goals-per-game average; only one other team (Florida, 4.13) is averaging more than four goals per contest. And they’ll be even more dangerous Monday, with forward Gabriel Landeskog returning last game from an absence in COVID protocols.
NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Wild vs. Avalanche?
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening 16 Jan 7:31pm | MIN | -1.5 +106 | O +6.5 -110 |
| Closing 17 Jan 7:26pm | MIN | -1.5 -105 | O +6.5 -133 |
- Regular Season
- Playoffs
Wild Team Leaders
| Points |
108 |
| + / - |
41 |
| Shots |
289 |
| Penalty Mins |
122 |
| Wins |
32 |
| GAA |
2.74 |
| Points |
92 |
| + / - |
52 |
| Shots |
299 |
| Penalty Mins |
89 |
| Wins |
37 |
| GAA |
2.54 |
| Points |
8 |
| + / - |
6 |
| Shots |
27 |
| Penalty Mins |
16 |
| Wins |
2 |
| GAA |
3.04 |
| Points |
13 |
| + / - |
8 |
| Shots |
52 |
| Penalty Mins |
14 |
| Wins |
5 |
| GAA |
2.5 |
- Regular Season
- Playoffs
Avalanche Team Leaders
| Points |
108 |
| + / - |
41 |
| Shots |
289 |
| Penalty Mins |
122 |
| Wins |
32 |
| GAA |
2.74 |
| Points |
92 |
| + / - |
52 |
| Shots |
299 |
| Penalty Mins |
89 |
| Wins |
37 |
| GAA |
2.54 |
| Points |
8 |
| + / - |
6 |
| Shots |
27 |
| Penalty Mins |
16 |
| Wins |
2 |
| GAA |
3.04 |
| Points |
13 |
| + / - |
8 |
| Shots |
52 |
| Penalty Mins |
14 |
| Wins |
5 |
| GAA |
2.5 |
Injuries
Nicolas Deslauriers (LW)
Jared Spurgeon (D)
Marcus Foligno (LW)
Jared Spurgeon (D)
Mats Zuccarello (RW)
Marcus Foligno (LW)
Tyson Jost (C)
Jordan Greenway (LW)
Nicolas Deslauriers (LW)
Matt Dumba (D)
Samuel Girard (D)
Darcy Kuemper (G)
Andrew Cogliano (C)
Pavel Francouz (G)
Mikko Rantanen (RW)
Erik Johnson (D)
Andrew Cogliano (C)
Devon Toews (D)
Devon Toews (D)
Valeri Nichushkin (RW)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Nicolas Deslauriers (LW) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 12 / 05 / 22 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
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Deslauriers is battling an unspecified issue, and it is uncertain if he will suit up against the Blues in Game 7 of the Western Conference first round. |
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| Jared Spurgeon (D) | Ques Wed | Poss. Suspension - 03 / 05 / 22 | 3-3 | 3-3 | + - |
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Spurgeon is facing a potential suspension for cross-checking, and it is unclear if he will be available for Game 2 of the Western Conference first round versus the Blues. |
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| Marcus Foligno (LW) | Ques Mon | Lower Body - 30 / 04 / 22 | 3-3 | 3-3 | + - |
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Foligno is hampered by a lower-body injury, and it is unknown if he will be in the lineup versus the Blues for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round. |
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| Jared Spurgeon (D) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 25 / 04 / 22 | 3-6 | 5-4 | + - |
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Spurgeon is idle with an upper-body issue, and there is no timetable for recovery. |
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| Mats Zuccarello (RW) | Prob Mon | Lower Body - 23 / 04 / 22 | 4-6 | 6-4 | + - |
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Zuccarello is tending to a lower-body injury, but it is likely that he will suit up for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round. |
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| Marcus Foligno (LW) | Prob Tues | Illness - 18 / 04 / 22 | 6-7 | 8-5 | + - |
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Foligno has been activated from the COVID-19 protocol, and it is projected that he will suit up against the Coyotes on Tuesday. |
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| Tyson Jost (C) | Prob Fri | Lower Body - 16 / 04 / 22 | 7-8 | 9-6 | + - |
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Jost has been absent from the last three games with a lower-body injury, but it is projected that he will return to action for Friday's contest versus the Kraken. |
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| Jordan Greenway (LW) | Prob Tues | Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 22 | 8-8 | 9-7 | + - |
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Greenway has been sidelined with an upper-body injury, but it is expected that he will return to the ice for Tuesday's matchup versus the Coyotes. |
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| Nicolas Deslauriers (LW) | Prob Thurs | Lower Body - 10 / 04 / 22 | 9-9 | 11-7 | + - |
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Deslauriers has sat out the previous two contests with a lower-body issue, but it is projected that he will suit up for Thursday's battle with the Stars. |
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| Matt Dumba (D) | Prob Fri | Upper Body - 05 / 04 / 22 | 10-10 | 12-8 | + - |
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Dumba has been idle due to an upper-body injury, but it is projected that he will suit up against the Avalanche on Friday. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Girard (D) | out for season | Chest - 21 / 05 / 22 | 2-2 | 3-1 | + - |
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Girard suffered a fractured sternum and will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season. |
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| Darcy Kuemper (G) | Prob Tues | Eye - 07 / 05 / 22 | 4-4 | 5-3 | + - |
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Kuemper is tending to a eye injury, but it is likely that he will be active for Game 1 of the Western Conference second round versus the Blues. |
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| Andrew Cogliano (C) | Prob Tues | Upper Body - 04 / 05 / 22 | 5-5 | 6-4 | + - |
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Cogliano is managing an upper-body issue, but it is expected that he will be available against the Blues for Game 1 of the Western Conference second round versus the Blues. |
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| Pavel Francouz (G) | Ques Sun | Face - 23 / 04 / 22 | 6-9 | 9-6 | + - |
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Francouz is tending to a face injury, and it is unknown if he will be available for Sunday's contest against the Jets. |
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| Mikko Rantanen (RW) | Prob Thurs | Illness - 20 / 04 / 22 | 6-10 | 9-7 | + - |
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Rantanen has been held out of the last four contests due to an illness, but it is anticipated that he will take part in Thursday's showdown versus the Predators. |
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| Erik Johnson (D) | Ques Sun | Lower Body - 18 / 04 / 22 | 7-10 | 10-7 | + - |
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Johnson has missed the previous four games with a lower-body injury, and it is undetermined if he will be active for Sunday's battle with the Jets. |
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| Andrew Cogliano (C) | Ques Wed | Undisclosed - 18 / 04 / 22 | 7-10 | 10-7 | + - |
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Cogliano was held out of the last contest with an unspecified issue, and it has yet to be established if he will take on the Kraken on Wednesday. |
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| Devon Toews (D) | Prob Tues | Undisclosed - 17 / 04 / 22 | 8-10 | 10-8 | + - |
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Toews has been out of commission with an unspecified ailment, but he is expected to suit up against the Blues on Tuesday. |
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| Devon Toews (D) | Prob Sat | Undisclosed - 09 / 04 / 22 | 9-12 | 12-9 | + - |
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Toews is hindered by an unspecified injury, but he is expected to take part in Saturday's matchup with the Oilers. |
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| Valeri Nichushkin (RW) | Prob Fri | Illness - 05 / 04 / 22 | 10-13 | 13-10 | + - |
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Nichushkin sat out the last contest due to an illness, but it is likely that he will face the Jets on Friday. |
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MINNESOTA WILD
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COLORADO AVALANCHE
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 16 Jan 7:31pm MIN -1.5 +106 O +6.5 -110 Closing 17 Jan 7:26pm MIN -1.5 -105 O +6.5 -133 -
- Regular Season
- Playoffs
Wild Team Leaders
Points 108
+ / - 41
Shots 289
Penalty Mins 122
Wins 32
GAA 2.74
Points 92
+ / - 52
Shots 299
Penalty Mins 89
Wins 37
GAA 2.54
Points 8
+ / - 6
Shots 27
Penalty Mins 16
Wins 2
GAA 3.04
Points 13
+ / - 8
Shots 52
Penalty Mins 14
Wins 5
GAA 2.5
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- Regular Season
- Playoffs
Avalanche Team Leaders
Points 108
+ / - 41
Shots 289
Penalty Mins 122
Wins 32
GAA 2.74
Points 92
+ / - 52
Shots 299
Penalty Mins 89
Wins 37
GAA 2.54
Points 8
+ / - 6
Shots 27
Penalty Mins 16
Wins 2
GAA 3.04
Points 13
+ / - 8
Shots 52
Penalty Mins 14
Wins 5
GAA 2.5
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Injuries
Nicolas Deslauriers (LW)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 12 / 05 / 22Jared Spurgeon (D)
Ques Wed Poss. Suspension - 03 / 05 / 22Marcus Foligno (LW)
Ques Mon Lower Body - 30 / 04 / 22Jared Spurgeon (D)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 25 / 04 / 22Mats Zuccarello (RW)
Prob Mon Lower Body - 23 / 04 / 22Marcus Foligno (LW)
Prob Tues Illness - 18 / 04 / 22Tyson Jost (C)
Prob Fri Lower Body - 16 / 04 / 22Jordan Greenway (LW)
Prob Tues Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 22Nicolas Deslauriers (LW)
Prob Thurs Lower Body - 10 / 04 / 22Matt Dumba (D)
Prob Fri Upper Body - 05 / 04 / 22Samuel Girard (D)
out for season Chest - 21 / 05 / 22Darcy Kuemper (G)
Prob Tues Eye - 07 / 05 / 22Andrew Cogliano (C)
Prob Tues Upper Body - 04 / 05 / 22Pavel Francouz (G)
Ques Sun Face - 23 / 04 / 22Mikko Rantanen (RW)
Prob Thurs Illness - 20 / 04 / 22Erik Johnson (D)
Ques Sun Lower Body - 18 / 04 / 22Andrew Cogliano (C)
Ques Wed Undisclosed - 18 / 04 / 22Devon Toews (D)
Prob Tues Undisclosed - 17 / 04 / 22Devon Toews (D)
Prob Sat Undisclosed - 09 / 04 / 22Valeri Nichushkin (RW)
Prob Fri Illness - 05 / 04 / 22Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Nicolas Deslauriers (LW) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 12 / 05 / 22 0-1 1-0 + - Deslauriers is battling an unspecified issue, and it is uncertain if he will suit up against the Blues in Game 7 of the Western Conference first round.
Jared Spurgeon (D) Ques Wed Poss. Suspension - 03 / 05 / 22 3-3 3-3 + - Spurgeon is facing a potential suspension for cross-checking, and it is unclear if he will be available for Game 2 of the Western Conference first round versus the Blues.
Marcus Foligno (LW) Ques Mon Lower Body - 30 / 04 / 22 3-3 3-3 + - Foligno is hampered by a lower-body injury, and it is unknown if he will be in the lineup versus the Blues for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round.
Jared Spurgeon (D) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 25 / 04 / 22 3-6 5-4 + - Spurgeon is idle with an upper-body issue, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Mats Zuccarello (RW) Prob Mon Lower Body - 23 / 04 / 22 4-6 6-4 + - Zuccarello is tending to a lower-body injury, but it is likely that he will suit up for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round.
Marcus Foligno (LW) Prob Tues Illness - 18 / 04 / 22 6-7 8-5 + - Foligno has been activated from the COVID-19 protocol, and it is projected that he will suit up against the Coyotes on Tuesday.
Tyson Jost (C) Prob Fri Lower Body - 16 / 04 / 22 7-8 9-6 + - Jost has been absent from the last three games with a lower-body injury, but it is projected that he will return to action for Friday's contest versus the Kraken.
Jordan Greenway (LW) Prob Tues Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 22 8-8 9-7 + - Greenway has been sidelined with an upper-body injury, but it is expected that he will return to the ice for Tuesday's matchup versus the Coyotes.
Nicolas Deslauriers (LW) Prob Thurs Lower Body - 10 / 04 / 22 9-9 11-7 + - Deslauriers has sat out the previous two contests with a lower-body issue, but it is projected that he will suit up for Thursday's battle with the Stars.
Matt Dumba (D) Prob Fri Upper Body - 05 / 04 / 22 10-10 12-8 + - Dumba has been idle due to an upper-body injury, but it is projected that he will suit up against the Avalanche on Friday.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Samuel Girard (D) out for season Chest - 21 / 05 / 22 2-2 3-1 + - Girard suffered a fractured sternum and will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season.
Darcy Kuemper (G) Prob Tues Eye - 07 / 05 / 22 4-4 5-3 + - Kuemper is tending to a eye injury, but it is likely that he will be active for Game 1 of the Western Conference second round versus the Blues.
Andrew Cogliano (C) Prob Tues Upper Body - 04 / 05 / 22 5-5 6-4 + - Cogliano is managing an upper-body issue, but it is expected that he will be available against the Blues for Game 1 of the Western Conference second round versus the Blues.
Pavel Francouz (G) Ques Sun Face - 23 / 04 / 22 6-9 9-6 + - Francouz is tending to a face injury, and it is unknown if he will be available for Sunday's contest against the Jets.
Mikko Rantanen (RW) Prob Thurs Illness - 20 / 04 / 22 6-10 9-7 + - Rantanen has been held out of the last four contests due to an illness, but it is anticipated that he will take part in Thursday's showdown versus the Predators.
Erik Johnson (D) Ques Sun Lower Body - 18 / 04 / 22 7-10 10-7 + - Johnson has missed the previous four games with a lower-body injury, and it is undetermined if he will be active for Sunday's battle with the Jets.
Andrew Cogliano (C) Ques Wed Undisclosed - 18 / 04 / 22 7-10 10-7 + - Cogliano was held out of the last contest with an unspecified issue, and it has yet to be established if he will take on the Kraken on Wednesday.
Devon Toews (D) Prob Tues Undisclosed - 17 / 04 / 22 8-10 10-8 + - Toews has been out of commission with an unspecified ailment, but he is expected to suit up against the Blues on Tuesday.
Devon Toews (D) Prob Sat Undisclosed - 09 / 04 / 22 9-12 12-9 + - Toews is hindered by an unspecified injury, but he is expected to take part in Saturday's matchup with the Oilers.
Valeri Nichushkin (RW) Prob Fri Illness - 05 / 04 / 22 10-13 13-10 + - Nichushkin sat out the last contest due to an illness, but it is likely that he will face the Jets on Friday.