Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick & Prediction 2/28/25

The Wild and Avalanche are set to face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche will host the game at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Avalanche are favored by -1.5 vs. the Wild.

MINNESOTA WILD VS COLORADO AVALANCHE BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5

This game will be played at Ball Arena at 9:00 ET on Friday, February 28th.

WHY BET THE COLORADO AVALANCHE:

• Our projections indicate that the Avalanche should come out top with a projected score of 4-2.
• Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
• The Avalanche should also cover at -1.5

Can the Wild Offense Score Enough in Denver?

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 34-21-4. Minnesota entered the game as -1.5 goal favorites, but failed to cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds remaining in the period. Matt Boldy secured the win for Minnesota with a goal at 2:14 in overtime.

Ryan Hartman got the Wild on the board with his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy netted his sixth, securing the game-winner in overtime. Jared Spurgeon contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild took 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods.

Minnesota had 15 giveaways in the game. Despite the turnovers, they managed to find the net twice, including Boldy’s OT goal at 2:14 into the extra period.

Defensively, the Wild will be looking to carry over their performance from the previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a power play with 52 seconds left in the 1st period.

Is a Home Win Possible for the Avalanche?

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche dropped to 34-24-2 this season. Colorado was the underdog on the puck line, and the total of 6.5 goals was surpassed, as the teams combined for 7.

Colorado held a 1-0 lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche’s defense struggled, allowing two empty-net goals in the third period.

In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, the Avalanche took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar scored his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, which came late in the third period.

Makar and MacKinnon each picked up an assist, with MacKinnon now at 14 assists for the season and Makar at 16. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.

Colorado’s defense struggled late, giving up two goals in the final 1:20 of the 2nd period and three more in the 3rd. The Avalanche had taken a 1-0 lead at 17:06 in the 2nd, but they couldn’t hold on, eventually losing 5-2. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage, and the defense recorded 11 takeaways and 26 hits.