Venue & Game Details
Location: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Puckdrop: 3:30 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+ / NHL Network
Competition: Central Division showdown
Team Recent Form
Colorado Avalanche:
First in Central Division.
10‑0‑0 in last 10 games, averaging 4.7 goals per game, allowing just 1.5.
Outscored opponents 47–15 in that span.
Minnesota Wild:
Third in Central Division.
8‑1‑1 in last 10 games, averaging 3.1 goals per game, allowing 1.6.
Beat Chicago 4‑3 in OT on Nov 26.
Injury Report
Avalanche: No major injuries listed; lineup intact.
Wild: No major injuries listed; lineup intact.
Player Matchups
Nathan MacKinnon (COL): 18 goals, 21 assists (39 pts). Elite scorer, centerpiece of Avalanche attack.
Cale Makar (COL): 9 goals, 20 assists (29 pts). Quarterback of the blue line, dynamic two‑way defenseman.
Kirill Kaprizov (MIN): 14 goals, 14 assists (28 pts). Wild’s offensive leader.
Matt Boldy (MIN): 9 goals, 6 assists in last 10 games. Secondary scoring threat.
Goaltending:
Scott Wedgewood (COL): 13‑1‑2, 2.09 GAA, .918 SV%.
Filip Gustavsson (MIN): 6‑7‑2, 2.79 GAA, .902 SV%.
Jesper Wallstedt (MIN): 6‑0‑2, 1.94 GAA, .935 SV%, 3 SO.
Series History
First meeting of the season.
All‑time head‑to‑head: 78 wins apiece, evenly matched historically.
Wild have won just over 50% of home games vs. Colorado.
Betting Trends
Avalanche: 17 wins in 22 games as favorites; 10‑2 when ML odds shorter than -183.
Wild: 8 upset wins in 14 games as underdogs (57.1%).
Avalanche games have gone over 6.5 goals in 9 of 23 contests.
Wild games have gone over 6.5 goals in 11 of 24 contests.
Summary
The Avalanche (17‑1‑5) enter as the NHL’s hottest team, riding a 10‑game win streak and averaging nearly 5 goals per game. The Wild (13‑7‑4) counter with Kaprizov and Boldy, plus Wallstedt’s stellar goaltending. Expect a tight Central Division battle, but Colorado’s depth and MacKinnon’s MVP‑level play make them favorites.
Game Odds
Colorado Avalanche – 162
Minnesota Wild 6
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, November 27, 2025
