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Wild at Avalanche

NHL · Sunday, Mar 8 · 1:00 PM CT · Ball Arena · Final MIN 2 – COL 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
MIN002002
COL011013
Team box
MIN·COL
34
shots
36
1 of 4
power play
0 of 5
56.0
faceoff %
44.0
25
hits
20
21
blocked shots
14
10
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jesper WallstedtMIN3634.944
Scott WedgewoodCOL3432.941

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
COL +3
MIN +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: COL 1 · MIN 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MIN 35%, COL 65% · Updated Mar 8

Expected margin
COL by 1.1
Expected score
COL 3.7 – 2.6 MIN
Expected total
6.3
WildThe matchupAvalanche
+187Our fair odds−187
2.6Expected goals3.7
+0.12Power rating+0.58
3.4Goals / game3.9
2.9Allowed / game2.5
28.6Shots / game34.1
46.2Faceoff %51.4
20.6Hits / game17.1
37−26Season record42−19
8−2Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIN chance · COL chance
Our model fair34.9%65.1%
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+18735%————
COLColorado Avalanche−18765%————
SpreadCOL by 1.1
MINMinnesota Wild+1.1our margin————
COLColorado Avalanche−1.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our 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: 13%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 goal39%

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

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.546%
Total over 7.528%
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
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .872 save %, 4.44 GAAstarted
COLScott Wedgewood G · last 5 starts: .902 save %, 2.31 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIN·COL
Mar 6 at VGK
last game
Mar 6 at DAL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
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 61+ games
MIN·COL
+0.12
rating (0 = average)
+0.58
3.4
goals / game
3.9
2.9
goals allowed / game
2.5
37−26
season record
42−19
18−14
home record
22−8
19−12
away record
20−11
W2
streak
W4
8−2
last 10
7−3
28.6
shots / game
34.1
46.2
faceoff %
51.4
20.6
hits / game
17.1
15.5
blocked shots / game
13.1
4.5
takeaways / game
4.6
14.9
giveaways / game
16.0

Rating Trend

MIN · COL · 123 days
Minnesota WildColorado Avalanche
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · COL 6−4
Feb 26at COLMIN 5 − 2
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

MIN · Last 10

8−2 · streak W2
Mar 6at VGK4 − 2W
Mar 3vs TB5 − 1W
Mar 1vs STL1 − 3L
Feb 27at UTAH2 − 5L
Feb 26at COL5 − 2W
Feb 4at NSH6 − 5W
Feb 2vs MTL4 − 3W
Jan 31at EDM7 − 3W
Jan 29vs CGY4 − 1W
Jan 27vs CHI4 − 3W

COL · Last 10

7−3 · streak W4
Mar 6at DAL5 − 4W
Mar 3at ANA5 − 1W
Mar 2at LA4 − 2W
Feb 28vs CHI3 − 1W
Feb 26vs MIN2 − 5L
Feb 25at UTAH4 − 2W
Feb 4vs SJ4 − 2W
Feb 2vs DET0 − 2L
Jan 31at DET5 − 0W
Jan 29at MTL3 − 7L