Filip Gustavsson
Minnesota Wild · Last start: Mar 6
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 159
- Save %
- 93.1
- Goals allowed
- 11
- Close-range shots %
- 27.0
Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 8, 2026
NHL matchup
Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
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March 8, 2026
· 1:00 PM CST
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Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Mackenzie Blackwood
Colorado Avalanche · Last start: Mar 6
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 106
- Save %
- 88.7
- Goals allowed
- 12
- Close-range shots %
- 30.2
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Minnesota Wild
- xG for / game
- 3.19
- xG against / game
- 3.17
- xG differential / game
- 0.02
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Colorado Avalanche
- xG for / game
- 3.52
- xG against / game
- 2.86
- xG differential / game
- 0.66
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Minnesota Wild
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 58.1
- Attempt share
- 47.5
- Faceoff win %
- 44.1
- Penalties / game
- 3.4
Shots / game: 27.1 · Shooting: 15.1% · Avg distance: 31.9 ft
Colorado Avalanche
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 65.8
- Attempt share
- 55.2
- Faceoff win %
- 52.5
- Penalties / game
- 3.8
Shots / game: 31.5 · Shooting: 10.8% · Avg distance: 33.7 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
MIN
|
Metric |
COL
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Points | 9 |
| 0.688 | Points % | 0.643 |
| 26 | Goals for | 31 |
| 20 | Goals against | 22 |
| 6 | Goal differential | 9 |
| W1 | Current streak | OT1 |
Road versus home
|
MIN road
|
Metric |
COL home
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Games | 4 |
| 2 | Wins | 2 |
| 5 | Points | 5 |
| 0 | Goal differential | 5 |
Last 10 games
|
MIN
|
Metric |
COL
|
|---|---|---|
| 5-2-1 | Record | 4-2-1 |
| 11 | Points | 9 |
| 26 | Goals for | 31 |
| 20 | Goals against | 22 |
| 6 | Goal differential | 9 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
MIN
4 wins
10
games reviewed
COL
6 wins
Total goals22 – 34
Goal differential
-12
/
+12
Goals per game2.2 / 3.4
Shots per game29.4 / 35.0
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
5 - 2 | 36 - 47 | View |
| Dec 21, 2025 |
Colorado Avalanche
at
Minnesota Wild
|
5 - 1 | 42 - 29 | View |
| Nov 28, 2025 |
Colorado Avalanche
at
Minnesota Wild
|
2 - 3 | 41 - 37 | View |
| Mar 11, 2025 |
Colorado Avalanche
at
Minnesota Wild
|
1 - 2 | 28 - 23 | View |
| Feb 28, 2025 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
2 - 5 | 20 - 30 | View |
| Jan 20, 2025 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
3 - 1 | 26 - 27 | View |
| Jan 9, 2025 |
Colorado Avalanche
at
Minnesota Wild
|
6 - 1 | 27 - 25 | View |
| Apr 9, 2024 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
2 - 5 | 22 - 32 | View |
| Apr 4, 2024 |
Colorado Avalanche
at
Minnesota Wild
|
5 - 2 | 36 - 46 | View |
| Mar 8, 2024 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
1 - 2 | 30 - 40 | View |