Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild odds, tips and betting trends

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March 7, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Mar 6, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Martin Necas (88) celebrates after he scores the game winning goal against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) during the overtime shootout period at the American Airlines Center.

The Colorado Avalanche (42-10-9) host the Minnesota Wild (37-16-10) at Ball Arena on Sunday, March 8 at 2 p.m. ET, airing on TNT. The matchup features a pair of the league’s best offensive options in Nathan MacKinnon (42 goals and 61 assists) and Kirill Kaprizov (35 goals and 40 assists).

Colorado won in a shootout on the road its last time out on March 6 against the Dallas Stars 5-4, taking the shootout 2-0 to secure the victory.

Minnesota won its last game 4-2 on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights on March 6.

Here is what you need to prepare for Sunday’s hockey matchup.

Watch Avalanche vs. Wild on Sling!Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Avalanche (-170)Underdog: Wild (+140)Over/under: 6.5Avalanche vs. Wild game info and start timeDate: Sunday, March 8, 2026Time: 2 p.m. ETTV channel: TNTLive stream: Watch on SlingWatch Avalanche vs. Wild on Sling!Avalanche stats and trendsColorado has gone 42-18 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.The Avalanche have a record of 29-10 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -170.Based on the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 63.0% chance of winning this contest.Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 27 of 61 games this season.Over the last 10 contests, the Avalanche have claimed 85.0% of the possible points with a 7-3-0 record.They have scored 34 goals during that span.Over on the defensive end, the Avalanche have allowed 23 goals (2.3 per game) in those 10 outings.Wild stats and trendsThis season the Wild have 16 wins in the 26 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Minnesota is 2-3 when it is underdogs of +140 or longer on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Wild have a 41.7% chance to win.Minnesota’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 34 of 63 chances this season.In the past 10 contests, the Wild are 8-2-0 (90.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 4.1 goals-per-game average (41 total) over that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Wild have allowed 27 goals (2.7 per game) over those 10 matchups.

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