Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche Game 5 Prediction, NHL Odds
The Avalanche rebounded from Saturday’s decisive 5-1 defeat to claim a 5-2 road win in Monday’s Game 4 matchup, and now enjoy a commanding 3-1 series lead. Now facing elimination from the postseason, the Wild must also overcome the challenge of snapping a three-game losing streak in Colorado, where they have lost 10 of 13 overall since February 2021.
The Avalanche are perched as -210 on the Game 5 odds, and massive -2000 chalk on the NHL series prices. The Wild trail as +170 underdogs on Wednesday night, and are also a lengthy +1000 bet to rebound and win this series. The total in Game 5 is pegged at 6.5.
Wild vs. Avalanche NHL Betting Odds
After failing to capitalize on opportunities while outshooting Minnesota by a 36-26 margin on Saturday, the Avs once again spotted the Wild an early lead in Game 4 before rousing from their slumber with four third-period goals to claim a 5-2 victory and put a stranglehold on the series. The Avalanche also return to Ball Arena riding a five-game win streak on home ice, during which they have surrendered just two goals per game. Despite the Avs’ recent overall stingy play, the OVER has paid out in five of their past six contests, and has also gone 5-1 in the Wild’s past six. With their Game 4 win, the Avalanche has rebounded to -220 chalk to win the West and have claimed the top of the Stanley Cup odds board as +140 favourites. Conversely, the Wild have sunk to a +2200 bet on the Western Conference futures and +4000 longshots to win their first Stanley Cup.
Minnesota Wild
It looked like the Wild might be on their way to tying the series after opening the scoring midway through the first period of Game 1 on Danila Yurov power play goal, but the club eventually wilted while getting outshot by a wide 34-21 margin and find themselves positioned to be bounced from a playoff series in just five games for the first time in a decade. After providing the spark with a goal and two assists in Game 3, Kirill Kaprizov was held off the scoresheet on Monday while mustering just one shot on goal and has produce just two total ;points over the past five playoff games in which he has been limited to two or fewer shots. However, Yurov’s early goal extends his steady performance in this series, with the 22-year-old tallying three total points versus the Avs. It was also a tough night for Matt Boldy, who was also pointless on just one shot and scored just once in the series after potting six total goals in the club’s opening-round matchup with Dallas.
Colorado Avalanche
Nazem Kadri got things going for the Avs with a power play goal in the second period, his second of the series, and has now picked up a point in five straight contests and three straight home appearances. Role players also played their part in Monday’s win, with Ross Colton and Parker Kelly also bulging the twine and Jack Drury adding an assist on Kelly’s game winner. However, the stars also shone in Game 4, with Nathan MacKinnon burying his sixth goal during what is now a five-game scoring streak. Martin Necas maintained his recent playmaking ways with a pair of helpers, and has now recorded a goal and seven assists over the past five games. With the Avs heating up, expesct this series to come to a close on Wednesday night.
