Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche
Head-to-Head: Wild 1-1 Avalanche
How to Watch: US TV: Altitude; KTVD; KUSA; Fan Duel Sports North; Fan Duel Sports Wisconsin, ESPN+. Canada TV: SN Pacific; TVA Sports.
Time: 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Our second game of NHL predictions has the Minnesota Wild visiting the Colorado Avalanche. Minnesota is likely to go with Filip Gustavsson in goal, who is looking to bounce back after a tough Olympic tournament. The Wild are 8-1-1 in their previous 10 games, including a five-game winning streak. Kirill Kaprizov is tied for first in goals scored with 32 with Matt Boldy, who has nine points in the last 10 games.
Mackenzie Blackwood is the expected starter for Colorado, which is 5-4-1 in its last 10 games. The Avalanche have taken their last two games, including a victory over the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday night. Nathan MacKinnon leads the club in goals (40), assists (53), and points (93) for the Avs.
Both teams are hoping to make a deep playoff run. However, MacKinnon seems to be motivated after losing in the gold medal game.
Prediction: Avalanche win 5-3.
