Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [4/4/2024]

The Minnesota Wild will face the Colorado Avalanche in NHL action at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, starting at 8:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's full preview for Thursday's Avalanche vs. Wild matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

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Avalanche vs. Wild Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line

We have used innovative machine learning and statistics to simulate the result of Thursday's NHL game between the Avalanche and Wild 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL picks.

Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Avalanche a 57% chance of defeating the Wild.

According to our model, the Wild (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the puck line, while the Over/Under total of 6 goals has a 51% chance of going under.

Avalanche vs. Wild Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Avalanche	Wild
Puck Line	-1.5 (+145)	+1.5 (-175)
Moneyline	-170	+145
Total	o6 (-120)	u6 (+110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Avalanche vs. Wild Picks

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Avalanche vs. Wild Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Avalanche vs. Wild?

According to our model, Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov is most likely to score the first goal in Avalanche vs. Wild.

Our projections give Kaprizov an 11.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Wild star is a 50.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	First Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	9.6%
Nathan MacKinnon	9.2%
Artturi Lehkonen	4.8%
Jonathan Drouin	4.3%
Cale Makar	4.1%

Minnesota Wild

Player	First Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	11.5%
Matt Boldy	6.7%
Joel Ek	6.7%
Mats Zuccarello	4.2%
Marcus Johansson	3.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	44.4%
Nathan MacKinnon	44.4%
Artturi Lehkonen	25.4%
Jonathan Drouin	22.7%
Cale Makar	22.5%

Minnesota Wild

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	50.3%
Matt Boldy	33.4%
Joel Ek	31.3%
Mats Zuccarello	21.5%
Marcus Johansson	19.0%

Avs vs. Wild Game Information

Thursday's action between the Wild and Avalanche at Xcel Energy Center is scheduled to begin at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild
• Date: Thursday April 4, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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Conclusion

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