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Wild at Avalanche

NHL · Thursday, Feb 26 · 8:00 PM CT · Ball Arena · Final MIN 5 – COL 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MIN0235
COL0112
Team box
MIN·COL
36
shots
47
2 of 6
power play
0 of 3
34.8
faceoff %
65.2
24
hits
24
13
blocked shots
12
6
penalty minutes
12
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jesper WallstedtMIN21.500
Filip GustavssonMIN4544.978
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL3431.912

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
COL +3
MIN +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: COL 0 · MIN 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MIN 35%, COL 65% · Updated Feb 26

Expected margin
COL by 1.1
Expected score
COL 3.8 – 2.7 MIN
Expected total
6.4
WildThe matchupAvalanche
+186Our fair odds−186
2.7Expected goals3.8
+0.13Power rating+0.59
3.4Goals / game3.9
2.9Allowed / game2.5
28.9Shots / game34.0
46.4Faceoff %50.9
20.7Hits / game17.0
34−24Season record38−18
8−2Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIN chance · COL chance
Our model fair35.0%65.0%
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
MINMinnesota Wild+18635%————
COLColorado Avalanche−18665%————
SpreadCOL by 1.1
MINMinnesota Wild+1.1our margin————
COLColorado Avalanche−1.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our 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 1.1 expected
Minnesota Wild by 7 goals: <1%Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 1%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 2%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 6%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 6%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 19%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 19%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 12%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 17%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 11%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 4%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 7 goals: <1%
← MIN wins byCOL wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more47%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more34%
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more15%
Decided by one goal38%

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

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

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
MINFilip Gustavsson G · last 5 starts: .895 save %, 3.09 GAAstarted
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .947 save %, 1.42 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIN·COL
Feb 4 at NSH
last game
Feb 25 at UTAH
21 days
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
0
games in last 7 days
1
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 56+ games
MIN·COL
+0.13
rating (0 = average)
+0.59
3.4
goals / game
3.9
2.9
goals allowed / game
2.5
34−24
season record
38−18
17−13
home record
21−7
17−11
away record
17−11
W5
streak
W2
8−2
last 10
5−5
28.9
shots / game
34.0
46.4
faceoff %
50.9
20.7
hits / game
17.0
15.7
blocked shots / game
13.3
4.4
takeaways / game
4.6
14.9
giveaways / game
15.8

Rating Trend

MIN · COL · 113 days
Minnesota WildColorado Avalanche
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · COL 7−3
Dec 21, 2025at MINCOL 5 − 1
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

MIN · Last 10

8−2 · streak W5
Feb 4at NSH6 − 5W
Feb 2vs MTL4 − 3W
Jan 31at EDM7 − 3W
Jan 29vs CGY4 − 1W
Jan 27vs CHI4 − 3W
Jan 24vs FLA3 − 4L
Jan 22vs DET4 − 3W
Jan 20at MTL3 − 4L
Jan 19at TOR6 − 3W
Jan 17at BUF5 − 4W

COL · Last 10

5−5 · streak W2
Feb 25at UTAH4 − 2W
Feb 4vs SJ4 − 2W
Feb 2vs DET0 − 2L
Jan 31at DET5 − 0W
Jan 29at MTL3 − 7L
Jan 28at OTT2 − 5L
Jan 25at TOR4 − 1W
Jan 23vs PHI3 − 7L
Jan 21vs ANA1 − 2L
Jan 19vs WSH5 − 2W