Wild vs Avalanche Round 2 Odds, H2H History & Early Prediction

• The Avalanche are heavy favorites over the Wild in the Western Conference Second Round
• Minnesota leads the all-time playoff series 2-1, with both Wild wins going to Game 7
• See my Wild vs Avalanche prediction, Round 2 odds and H2H history below

Minnesota just gutted through a six-game war with Dallas, winning the final three games to close the series and advance. Now the Wild get their reward: a date with the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche, who’ve been resting since sweeping the Kings on April 26.

FanDuel has opened Colorado as a -265 series favorite, but the Wild have some history on their side in this matchup. Here is a look at the opening Wild vs Avalanche odds, plus our initial prediction.

Wild vs Avalanche Round 2 Odds

The Wild vs Avalanche odds show Colorado as a -265 moneyline favorite, translating to a 72.6% implied probability. Minnesota’s +215 gives the Wild a 31.7% implied chance at the upset.

The series spread is dead even at -113 on both sides. Colorado -1.5 needs the Avs to win the series in four, five, or six games to cash. Minnesota +1.5 wins if the Wild take the series outright or push it to a Game 7. FanDuel also expects a long series, with the over 5.5 total games juiced to -194.

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Wild vs Avalanche Series Preview

Colorado is the best team in hockey and the numbers back it up. Nathan MacKinnon finished the regular season with 127 points, Scott Wedgewood posted a 2.02 GAA and .921 save percentage, and the Avs’ +101 goal differential was the best in the league by a wide margin. They carried that over to Round 1, sweeping LA while allowing just 1.25 goals per game.

But Minnesota isn’t some sacrificial lamb. Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov both finished Round 1 with 9 points, with Boldy leading the team in goals at 6. Quinn Hughes, acquired from Vancouver earlier this season, capped off the series with two goals and an assist in today’s clincher and finished with 8 points in six games.

The Wild closed the Dallas series by winning three straight, and they’ve proven they can handle pressure.

Wild vs Avalanche Round 1 Comparison

The big question for Minnesota is the goaltending switch. Jesper Wallstedt started all five games against Dallas instead of regular season starter Filip Gustavsson, and the 22-year-old delivered with a 2.05 GAA and .926 save percentage. He’ll face a much tougher test against Colorado’s lineup, but the kid has earned the crease.

Minnesota’s penalty kill is the glaring concern. The Wild killed at just 60.9% in Round 1, and Colorado’s power play — led by MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Martin Necas — is a completely different animal than what Dallas threw at them. Necas was quiet in the LA sweep with just 2 assists, but that 100-point scorer is a sleeping giant who could erupt at any moment.

Wild vs Avalanche H2H Playoff History

These two franchises have met three times in the playoffs, and Minnesota actually leads the all-time series 2-1.

Both Wild wins went the full seven games. The 2014 series was the most recent meeting and saw Minnesota rally to win as the lower seed.

Wild vs Avalanche 2025-26 Season Series

The regular season series was split 2-2, with both goalies posting elite save percentages (.941 for Colorado, .939 for Minnesota) across the four meetings. Each team won once in regulation and once in a shootout.

Wild vs Avalanche Prediction

• Avalanche in 6

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My Wild vs Avalanche prediction is Colorado in six. The Avs are the better team top to bottom, Wedgewood is the best goalie left in the West, and the rest advantage after sweeping LA gives them a major edge early in the series.

That said, Kaprizov is playing at a different level right now, and Minnesota’s playoff history against Colorado (2-1 in series, both wins in seven) tells you this franchise doesn’t go away quietly against the Avs. I expect the Wild to steal a couple of games on the strength of Kaprizov, Boldy and the power play.

I’m predicting Colorado’s defense and goaltending to be the difference in this Round 2 clash. Wedgewood’s .950 save percentage in Round 1 is the kind of wall Minnesota won’t be able to crack often enough.