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2026-27 Preseason

Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2025-02-28 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 5 - 2 Minnesota Wild

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 82.4%
MIN: 17.6%
Expected Goals
COL: 4.41
MIN: 2.57
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 52%
Over 6.5: 38%

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
1COL2011.26
1MIN1421.08
2COL1801.29
2MIN700.41
3COL710.80
3MIN1200.84
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: 82.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 7.0
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 5 - 2 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 4.4 - 2.6