Wild vs. Avalanche Prediction: Colorado Predicted to Win Monday's NHL Matchup [1/20/2025]

The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild will meet in the NHL at Ball Arena on Monday, starting at 3:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Avalanche as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has utilized the latest data to simulate Monday's Minnesota-Colorado game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Incorporating recent updates and thousands of additional inputs, our prediction shows the Avalanche are likely to win, with a probability of 64%, compared to the Wild's 36%."

For further insights into Monday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Wild vs. Avalanche predictions page.

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Wild vs. Avs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Monday's game between the Avalanche and Wild at Ball Arena is scheduled to begin at 3:00PM ET.

• Who: Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche
• Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
• Time: 3:00PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Monday's Wild vs. Avalanche matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Minnesota vs. Colorado picks, be sure to check out the latest NHL predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

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

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Monday's NHL matchup between the Wild and Avalanche 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Avalanche a 64% chance of beating the Wild.

According to our model, the Wild (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6 goals has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Wild vs. Avalanche Odds

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

Bet Type	Wild	Avalanche
Puck Line	+1.5 (-124)	-1.5 (+120)
Moneyline	+210	-225
Total	o6 (-105)	u6 (-115)

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

Wild vs. Avalanche Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Wild vs. Avalanche matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Wild vs. Avalanche Player Props

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

According to our model, Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon is most likely to score the first goal in Wild vs. Avalanche.

Our projections give MacKinnon a 9.0% chance of scoring the first goal at Ball Arena, while the Avalanche star is a 41.9% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Minnesota Wild

Player	First Goal Probability
Matt Boldy	6.9%
Marco Rossi	6.7%
Joel Ek	4.5%

Colorado Avalanche

Player	First Goal Probability
Nathan MacKinnon	9.0%
Mikko Rantanen	8.9%
Artturi Lehkonen	8.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Minnesota Wild

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Matt Boldy	35.7%
Marco Rossi	33.4%
Joel Ek	26.6%

Colorado Avalanche

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	43.9%
Nathan MacKinnon	41.9%
Artturi Lehkonen	36.4%

Conclusion

We predict the Avalanche, with a 64% win probability, will likely beat the Wild on Monday.

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