Avalanche vs Wild Odds, Pick & Prediction (Feb 15)

• The Minnesota Wild are -135 home favorites over the Colorado Avalanche in an NHL game scheduled for Wednesday, February 15
• These two teams have split their last six meetings
• Colorado ended a three-game losing streak at Minnesota with a 6-3 win on October 17

The Colorado Avalanche (28-19-9) may be defending Stanley Cup champions, but it’s the hometown Minnesota Wild (28-20-8) who oddsmakers like as these two NHL Central Division rivals meet for the second time this season.

It’s Minnesota that is set as the -135 home favorite for this game. The Wild are are 25-12-2 straight up as a betting favorite this season.

Colorado won 6-3 at Minnesota in the only previous meeting between the two teams this season on October 17. That win brought to an end an 0-2-1 road skid for the Avalanche against the Wild. Overall, Colorado is 4-3-2 SU in the past nine visits to Minnesota.

Avalanche vs Wild Odds

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Puck drop is set for 9:30pm ET on Wednesday, February 15 at Xcel Energy Center. TNT has the broadcast in the USA. Canadians can catch the action if they subscribe to the NHL package.

In the NHL public betting splits, 82% of handle and 78% of bets are liking the Avalanche at +1.5 in the puckline. Moneyline bettors are also solidly supporting Colorado with 67% of handle and 60% of bets.

When it comes to the total of six goals, the handle (77%) and bets (70%)  are going for the under. The total has gone under in eight of Colorado’s last nine road games. On the other hand, the over’s been the winning play in five of the last seven times that the Avalanche played at Minnesota. The Wild have gone under in six of their last seven games and in eight of their last nine home games.

The reigning champion Avalanche are the +600 second betting choice in the Stanley Cup odds. Minnesota is given +2200 odds as the 11th betting choice to win the NHL title.

Avalanche Riddled By Injuries

The latest bad news for the Avalanche is that defenseman Erik Johnson is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. He was hurt blocking a shot in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team indicated that Johnson is expected to be out for weeks.

Postgame #Avs injury updates, per Bednar

— Erik Johnson will be out for "weeks"

— Cale Makar is OUT against Minny. Josh Manson might play.

— Expect Alexandar Georgiev to start against Wild

— Kyle Fredrickson (@kylefredrickson) February 15, 2023

Johnson is joining defenseman Cale Makar (head), the second betting choice in the Norris Trophy odds, captain Gabriel Landeskog (LBI), forward Darren Helm (LBI) and goalie Pavel Francouz (LBI) who are all definitely out for this game. Defenseman Josh Manson (LBI) is listed as questionable for this game. Colorado’s 297 man-games lost are third-highest in the NHL.

Despite the lengthy injury list, Colorado is 8-2-2 SU over the past 12 games.

Kaprizov Going Wild For Minnesota

Among 13 NHL players to reach the 30-goal plateau this season, of late Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov is carrying the hot hand.

Always magic from Kirill Kaprizov 🪄 pic.twitter.com/nE0ihXo4qz

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) February 14, 2023

He’s scored in three of the past five games. Kaprizov has accounted for a point in nine of the last 10 games, 12 out of 13 and 14 of the last 16 games.

Avalanche vs Wild Recent Results

Wild forward Mats Zuccarello has 24 points in 24 career games against the Avalanche. Minnesota hasn’t allowed a power-play goal over the past four games (13-for-13).

Colorado vs Minnesota Pick & Prediction

In the midst of a seven-game homestead, the Wild are just 1-2 SU so far. Minnesota is 5-4 SU in the last nine home games.

Overall the Wild are just 1-4 SU through the past five games and 3-7 over the last 10 contests.

Avalanche vs Wild Same-Game Parlay Picks

Colorado has fired 96 shots on goal over the past two games, including a season-high 50 on Saturday against the Florida Panthers. The Avalanche are 9-4-1 SU against Central Division opposition this season.

Pick: Colorado Avalanche moneyline (+115)