Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 5/9/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026

Location: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-130) Wild (+110)

The Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11) are on their way to Grand Casino Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Minnesota Wild (46-24-12) in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Colorado leads 2-0. The line on this contest has the Avalanche at -130 and the Wild are at +110. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win against the Wild in Game 2. Colorado amassed 4 penalty minutes for this matchup. Furthermore, they had 5 chances on the power play and scored 2 goals. The Avalanche had a solid offensive performance in the win. In the game, they netted 5 out of the 23 shots they attempted.

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While at even strength, the Avalanche let the opposition score 161 goals while having 253 on the offensive side of the ice. Colorado Avalanche opponents have 234 power play opportunities (18th in the NHL) and have come away with 36 goals in those chances. When talking about scoring goals, the Colorado Avalanche have racked up 298 goals (1st in the NHL) this year and have given up 197. Colorado has tried 2,766 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.8%. For the season, they have recorded 121 points and their points percentage sits at .738. The Avalanche have seen 2,144 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .908. Colorado has 263 power play opportunities and they have tallied 45 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 17.11%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Scott Wedgewood. Wedgewood has played in 199 matchups during his hockey career. He has accumulated a mark of 93-60-30 and he has gotten the start in 179 games. Opponents have notched 499 goals against Wedgewood in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.79. Wedgewood has had 5,498 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 4,999 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .909 during his 8,268 mins played. For his career, Wedgewood has 99 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .553.

Minnesota couldn't stop anything Colorado did offensively in Game 2. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Wild scored 2 goals of the 31 shots on goal they attempted.

Minnesota has taken 2,393 shots (7th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.20%, while allowing the opposition 2,410 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 79.81% on the other teams 213 power play tries, and their save percentage is 90.2%. They have recorded 258 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 25.19%. The Wild have racked up 203 goals at even strength and 65 goals (3rd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 235 goals to be scored by way of 192 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Minnesota Wild have a total of 268 goals, 104 points, as well as a points percentage of .634.

For the opposition you are likely to see Jesper Wallstedt patrolling the crease. Wallstedt has accumulated a lifetime mark of 20-12-6 and has played in 40 games. Wallstedt's quality start percentage is 65.8% and he has made 25 quality starts in his pro career. He is sitting with 1,054 saves out of the 1,158 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .910. Opponents are averaging 2.74 goals per game and he has yielded 104 goals altogether. He has been a starter 38 games and has racked up 348 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota (+110)

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