Avalanche vs. Wild NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 28

Two of the best teams in the Western Conference will battle when the Colorado Avalanche (17-1-5, first place) visit the Minnesota Wild (13-7-4, third) on Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Wild are big underdogs despite being the hosts, at +154, and the Avalanche are -185.

Colorado won 6-0 at home its last time out on Nov. 26 against the San Jose Sharks. Three Avalanche skaters had two points each, including Artturi Lehkonen (one goal and one assist) and Nathan MacKinnon (one goal and one assist).

Minnesota won its most recent game 4-3 on the road over the Chicago Blackhawks on Nov. 26. Matthew Boldy had three points (one goal and two assists) in that matchup for the Wild.

As hockey play continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which squad we project to pick up the victory in Friday's game.

Avalanche vs. Wild Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Avalanche 5 - Wild 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.06 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Wild Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Avalanche-Wild game.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-185)
• Underdog: Wild (+154)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have been victorious in 17 of their 22 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (77.3%).
• Colorado is 10-2 (winning 83.3% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Avalanche have a 64.9% chance to win.
• Colorado's 23 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals nine times.

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have been made an underdog 14 times this season, and won eight, or 57.1%, of those games.
• Minnesota has played as a moneyline underdog of +154 or longer twice this season, and lost both.
• The Wild have a 39.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Minnesota's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 11 of 24 times.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado leads the league with 94 total goals (4.1 per game).
• The Avalanche have given up 48 total goals (only 2.1 per game), the fewest in NHL action.
• Its +46 goal differential is No. 1 in the league.
• The 14 power-play goals the Avalanche have scored this season (to rank 16th in the NHL) have come on 87 power-play chances.
• Colorado ranks 23rd in the league with a 16.09% power-play conversion rate.
• The Avalanche have capitalized with one shorthanded goal this season (18th among NHL teams).
• Colorado's 87.67% penalty-kill success rate is the third-best in the league.
• Colorado has the 18th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49%.
• The Avalanche have a 12.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fifth in the league.

Wild Key Stats

• With 70 goals (2.9 per game), Minnesota has the NHL's 19th-ranked offense.
• The Wild have allowed 67 total goals this season (2.8 per game), 12th in the NHL.
• it has the 12th-ranked goal differential in the league at +3.
• The Wild have 22 power-play goals (second-most in NHL) on 87 chances.
• Minnesota scores on 25.29% of its power plays, No. 5 in the NHL.
• This season, the Wild have two shorthanded goals (11th in league).
• The 77.59% penalty-kill percentage of Minnesota is 24th in the league.
• At 47.8%, Minnesota has the NHL's 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Wild's 10.6% shooting percentage is 19th in the league.