Before the puck drops at 3:00 PM ET in Monday’s contest between the Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild, here are the best bets you should be thinking about, whether you’re wanting to place a single wager or have your sights set on building a parlay.

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Avalanche vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• This season, 29 of Colorado’s 47 games have gone over Monday’s over/under of 6 goals.
• There have been 23 Minnesota games with over 6 goals this season.
• The Avalanche score 3.36 goals per game, compared to the Wild’s average of 2.93, adding up to 0.3 more goals than this contest’s over/under of 6.
• The 6.0 goals per game these two teams allow are 0.0 less than the total set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Avalanche Moneyline: -223

• The Avalanche have gone 25-12 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Colorado is 5-3 when it has played with moneyline odds of -223 or shorter (62.5% win percentage).
• The Avalanche’s implied moneyline win probability is 69.0% in this game.

Wild Moneyline: +183

• Minnesota has seven wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 19 times).
• When the Wild’s moneyline odds are +183 or longer, they have won a single game in two opportunities.
• Minnesota has a 35.3% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Colorado 4, Minnesota 2

Avalanche Points Leaders

• A leading offensive player this season for Colorado, Nathan MacKinnon has recorded 73 points.
• Mikko Rantanen has 63 points (25 goals, 38 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• Cale Makar has created 52 points for Colorado in 47 games this season, netting a goal on 10.7% of his shots and putting up 15 goals and 37 assists.
• As Colorado’s top goalie, Mackenzie Blackwood has recorded 15 wins and 12 losses this season while allowing 76 goals with 838 saves.

Wild Points Leaders

• Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov has collected 27 assists and 23 goals in 34 games, good for 50 points.
• Minnesota’s Matthew Boldy has racked up 41 total points (0.9 per game), with 18 goals and 23 assists.
• Minnesota’s Marco Rossi has 40 points (17 goals, 23 assists) this season.
• Minnesota’s Filip Gustavsson is 18-9-3 this season, amassing 833 saves and allowing 78 goals (2.6 goals against average) with a .914 save percentage (14th in the league).

Avalanche’s Schedule

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Wild’s Schedule

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Colorado vs. Minnesota Game Info

• Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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