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Avalanche at Wild

NHL · Saturday, May 9 · 8:00 PM CT · Grand Casino Arena · Final COL 1 – MIN 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
COL0101
MIN2215
Team box
COL·MIN
36
shots
26
1 of 3
power play
2 of 3
61.5
faceoff %
38.5
25
hits
39
8
blocked shots
15
8
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL1312.923
Scott WedgewoodCOL129.750
Jesper WallstedtMIN3635.972

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was COL 59%, MIN 41% · Updated May 9

Expected margin
COL by 0.7
Expected score
COL 3.5 – 2.8 MIN
Expected total
6.2
AvalancheThe matchupWild
−142Our fair odds+142
3.5Expected goals2.8
+0.66Power rating+0.16
3.7Goals / game3.3
2.5Allowed / game2.9
33.7Shots / game29.2
51.3Faceoff %46.7
16.6Hits / game21.2
55−27 · 6−0 postSeason record46−36 · 4−4 post
9−1Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
COL chance · MIN chance
Our model fair58.7%41.3%
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−14259%————
MINMinnesota Wild+14241%————
SpreadCOL by 0.7
COLColorado Avalanche−0.7our margin————
MINMinnesota Wild+0.7our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our 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 0.7 expected
Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 3%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 9%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 15%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 12%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 19%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 22%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 7%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 7%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 3%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 1%Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%
← COL wins byMIN wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more40%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more28%
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more19%
Decided by one goal41%

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

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
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
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .898 save %, 3.06 GAAstarted
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .893 save %, 3.09 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
COL·MIN
May 5 vs MIN
last game
May 5 at COL
3 days
days of rest
3 days
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 82+ games
COL·MIN
+0.66
rating (0 = average)
+0.16
3.7
goals / game
3.3
2.5
goals allowed / game
2.9
55−27 · 6−0 post
season record
46−36 · 4−4 post
26−15
home record
23−18
29−12
away record
23−18
W9
streak
L2
9−1
last 10
5−5
33.7
shots / game
29.2
51.3
faceoff %
46.7
16.6
hits / game
21.2
12.7
blocked shots / game
15.5
4.5
takeaways / game
4.6
15.8
giveaways / game
14.9

Rating Trend

COL · MIN · 183 days
Colorado AvalancheMinnesota Wild
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · MIN 4−6
May 5at COLCOL 5 − 2post
May 3at COLCOL 9 − 6post
Mar 8at COLCOL 3 − 2 SO
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

COL · Last 10

9−1 · streak W9
May 5vs MIN5 − 2W
May 3vs MIN9 − 6W
Apr 26at LA5 − 1W
Apr 23at LA4 − 2W
Apr 21vs LA2 − 1W
Apr 19vs LA2 − 1W
Apr 16vs SEA2 − 0W
Apr 14at CGY3 − 1W
Apr 13at EDM2 − 1W
Apr 11vs VGK2 − 3L

MIN · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
May 5at COL2 − 5L
May 3at COL6 − 9L
Apr 30vs DAL5 − 2W
Apr 28at DAL4 − 2W
Apr 25vs DAL3 − 2W
Apr 22vs DAL3 − 4L
Apr 20at DAL2 − 4L
Apr 18at DAL6 − 1W
Apr 14vs ANA3 − 2W
Apr 13at STL3 − 6L