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Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions

2026-05-11 • Grand Casino Arena
Minnesota Wild 2 - 5 Colorado Avalanche

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MIN: 38.8%
COL: 61.2%
Expected Goals
MIN: 2.60
COL: 3.22
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 48%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 71% • MIN at home vs COL: 3-5
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
1MIN600.34
1COL1510.79
2MIN1411.12
2COL1521.66
3MIN1721.13
3COL2443.34
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 Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 61.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Minnesota Wild 2 - 5 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 2.6 - 3.2