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Minnesota Wild
@
Colorado Avalanche
Date
Wed, May 6
Time
12:00 AM
Venue
Ball Arena
Spread
Avalanche ML
Odds
-198
Risk
MOD
LEANSoft lean — not a strong recommendation
Avalanche ML
-198 · 1 Unit
72%
The Edge
Colorado holds clear goaltending and team quality edges, but the -198 juice demands 80+ confidence to justify a PICK, and Minnesota's elite road ATS record plus Colorado's poor home ATS mark keep this a LEAN only.
Key Factors
Goaltending edge: Wedgewood 0.921 SV% / 2.02 GAA vs Wallstedt 0.916 SV% / 2.61 GAA — Colorado's starter is sharper by 0.59 GAA
Team defensive quality gap: Colorado allows 2.20 goals/game vs Minnesota's 3.43 — a 1.23 goal/game difference
Colorado's +2.2 point differential vs Minnesota's +0.7 — a +1.49 team quality edge
Colorado won the only prior meeting this season 9-6 at home and enters on a W3 streak vs Minnesota's W1