Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild Betting Pick & Prediction 3/11/25

The Avalanche and Wild are set to face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Wild will host the game at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. The Avalanche are favored by -1.5 in this Central division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals.

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS MINNESOTA WILD BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Wild +1.5

This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center at 8:00 ET on Tuesday, March 11th.

WHY BET THE MINNESOTA WILD:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Wild winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Wild on the moneyline (+166)
• The Wild are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Do the Avalanche Have What it Takes in St. Paul?

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche’s record now stands at 39-24-2. Colorado was the underdog on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals. The combined 7 goals pushed the game over the total.

Colorado took the lead at 17:06 in the second period with a goal from Cale Makar, but Nashville responded with five straight goals. Nathan MacKinnon scored for the Avalanche at 17:43 in the third period, making it 3-2, before the Predators added two empty-net goals.

Cale Makar opened the scoring for the Avalanche with his 5th goal of the season, which came on a power play. Nathan MacKinnon later added his 6th goal, finding the net with 2:17 left in the game. MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, while Makar earned his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal.

Colorado put 30 shots on goal but was hindered by 23 giveaways. The Avalanche were held scoreless in the first period before Makar’s power-play goal at the 17:06 mark of the second period.

Colorado took a 1-0 lead over Nashville, but their defense struggled after that, giving up five goals, including two late empty-netters. The Predators tied the game at 1-1 and added another at 1:20 in the 2nd period. They scored again at 14:45 in the 3rd, followed by the two empty-net goals. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.

Does Minnesota Have What it Takes to Win as Home Underdogs?

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 36-24-4. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.

Ryan Hartman put the Wild on the board first at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy scored the game-winner at 2:14 into overtime.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild, netting his 3rd goal of the season 9:41 into the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his 6th goal, which came 2:14 into overtime to secure a 2-1 victory for Minnesota.

The Wild fired 33 shots on goal but were unable to capitalize on any of their 15 giveaways. Jared Spurgeon contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to 3.

Defensively, the Wild will look to build on a strong performance from their last game, where they allowed just 1 goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves, finishing with a 96.4% save percentage. The Wild’s defense also contributed 7 takeaways and 22 hits.