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Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2024-04-09 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 5 - 2 Minnesota Wild

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 61.9%
MIN: 38.1%
Expected Goals
COL: 5.19
MIN: 3.01
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 53%
Over 6.5: 44%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 71% • COL at home vs MIN: 7-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-05-13COL 4 - 3 MINCOLCOL
2026-05-11MIN 2 - 5 COLCOLCOL
2026-05-09MIN 5 - 1 COLMINCOL
2026-05-05COL 5 - 2 MINCOLCOL
2026-05-03COL 9 - 6 MINCOLCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL1811.31
1MIN1511.15
2COL1521.08
2MIN1000.55
3COL900.57
3MIN800.46
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 61.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 8.2
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 5 - 2 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 5.2 - 3.0