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Avalanche at Wild

NHL · Sunday, Dec 21 · 5:00 PM CT · Grand Casino Arena · Final COL 5 – MIN 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
COL1225
MIN0011
Team box
COL·MIN
42
shots
29
2 of 4
power play
0 of 3
55.3
faceoff %
44.7
17
hits
13
8
blocked shots
25
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL2928.966
Jesper WallstedtMIN4137.902

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MIN +4
COL +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: MIN 0 · COL 4lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was COL 60%, MIN 40% · Updated Dec 21, 2025

Expected margin
COL by 0.8
Expected score
COL 3.1 – 2.3 MIN
Expected total
5.4
AvalancheThe matchupWild
−152Our fair odds+152
3.1Expected goals2.3
+0.66Power rating+0.07
4.0Goals / game3.2
2.3Allowed / game2.5
34.6Shots / game28.4
50.5Faceoff %46.9
17.7Hits / game22.2
25−9Season record22−14
8−2Last 108−2

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
COL chance · MIN chance
Our model fair60.2%39.8%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
COLColorado Avalanche−15260%————
MINMinnesota Wild+15240%————
SpreadCOL by 0.8
COLColorado Avalanche−0.8our margin————
MINMinnesota Wild+0.8our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.4
Over5.4our total————
Under5.4our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Colorado Avalanche by 0.8 expected
Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 3%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 9%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 16%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 13%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 19%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 24%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 7%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 6%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 2%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 1%Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%
← COL wins byMIN wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more41%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more28%
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more16%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.4 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 4%3 goals: 16%4 goals: 11%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 16%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 6%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.566%
Total over 5.542%
Total over 6.532%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .910 save %, 2.80 GAAstarted
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .938 save %, 1.99 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
COL·MIN
Dec 19, 2025 vs WPG
last game
Dec 20, 2025 vs EDM
1 day
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
2
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 34+ games
COL·MIN
+0.66
rating (0 = average)
+0.07
4.0
goals / game
3.2
2.3
goals allowed / game
2.5
25−9
season record
22−14
14−2
home record
13−7
11−7
away record
9−7
W4
streak
W7
8−2
last 10
8−2
34.6
shots / game
28.4
50.5
faceoff %
46.9
17.7
hits / game
22.2
14.1
blocked shots / game
15.8
4.6
takeaways / game
4.7
15.4
giveaways / game
15.0

Rating Trend

COL · MIN · 68 days
Colorado AvalancheMinnesota Wild
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · MIN 4−6
Nov 28, 2025at MINMIN 3 − 2 SO
Mar 11, 2025at MINMIN 2 − 1 SO
Feb 28, 2025at COLCOL 5 − 2
Jan 20, 2025at COLMIN 3 − 1
Jan 9, 2025at MINCOL 6 − 1
Apr 9, 2024at COLCOL 5 − 2
Apr 4, 2024at MINCOL 5 − 2
Mar 8, 2024at COLCOL 2 − 1 OT
Nov 24, 2023at MINCOL 3 − 2
Mar 29, 2023at COLMIN 4 − 2

COL · Last 10

8−2 · streak W4
Dec 19, 2025vs WPG3 − 2W
Dec 16, 2025at SEA5 − 3W
Dec 13, 2025vs NSH4 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025vs FLA6 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025at NSH3 − 4L
Dec 7, 2025at PHI3 − 2W
Dec 6, 2025at NYR3 − 2W
Dec 4, 2025at NYI3 − 6L
Dec 2, 2025vs VAN3 − 1W
Nov 29, 2025vs MTL7 − 2W

MIN · Last 10

8−2 · streak W7
Dec 20, 2025vs EDM5 − 2W
Dec 18, 2025at CBJ5 − 2W
Dec 16, 2025vs WSH5 − 0W
Dec 14, 2025vs BOS6 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025vs OTT3 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025vs DAL5 − 2W
Dec 8, 2025at SEA4 − 1W
Dec 6, 2025at VAN2 − 4L
Dec 4, 2025at CGY1 − 4L
Dec 2, 2025at EDM1 − 0W