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Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2026-05-03 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 9 - 6 Minnesota Wild

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 74.9%
MIN: 25.1%
Expected Goals
COL: 6.14
MIN: 3.77
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 53%
Over 6.5: 42%

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
1COL2401.35
1MIN1300.64
2COL1500.89
2MIN2011.69
3COL1712.06
3MIN1600.59
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 74.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 15.0
Expected: 9.9
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 9 - 6 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 6.1 - 3.8