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Minnesota Wild
@
Colorado Avalanche
Date
Thu, May 14
Time
12:00 AM
Venue
Ball Arena
Spread
Avalanche ML
Odds
-218
Risk
MOD
LEANSoft lean — not a strong recommendation
Avalanche ML
-218 · 1 Unit
68%
The Edge
Colorado's team quality, home dominance, and series momentum all point their direction, but the -218 price tag requires 80+ confidence to PICK and the ATS splits plus Wallstedt's goalie edge keep this firmly a LEAN.
Key Factors
Colorado's team GAA of 2.50 (#5) vs Minnesota's 3.50 (#7) — a full goal fewer allowed per game at home
Avalanche home record of 26-9-6 (.738 win%) is elite; they've won the season series 3-1 including a 5-2 win in Game 4 just two days ago
Colorado on a W3 streak with momentum; last H2H result was a 5-2 Avalanche road win at Minnesota
Avalanche score 4.13 goals/game vs Wild's 3.80, with superior shots/game (32.4 vs 29.6) and faceoff% (51.8% vs 49.3%)