Away team
Minnesota Wild
40.2%
Fair American
+149
Fair decimal
2.49
Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 17, 2027
NHL matchup
Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 17, 2027.
March 17, 2027
· 7:30 PM CST
Model V2 pick:
Colorado Avalanche at 59.8%
Prediction
Model V2 versus market
Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.
Home team
Colorado Avalanche
59.8%
Fair American
-149
Fair decimal
1.67
Simulated betting results
Team performance leading into this game
Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Mar 17, 2027.
All Model Picks
- Bets
- 7
- Record
- 6-1
- Net units
- 2.96
- ROI
- 42.3%
Value Picks
- Bets
- 5
- Record
- 3-2
- Net units
- 0.36
- ROI
- 7.3%
Market Favourite
- Bets
- 9
- Record
- 7-2
- Net units
- 2.61
- ROI
- 29.0%
All Model Picks
- Bets
- 11
- Record
- 6-5
- Net units
- -1.47
- ROI
- -13.4%
Value Picks
- Bets
- 3
- Record
- 2-1
- Net units
- 0.68
- ROI
- 22.8%
Market Favourite
- Bets
- 11
- Record
- 6-5
- Net units
- -1.47
- ROI
- -13.4%
This game and later dates are excluded.
Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 17. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Minnesota Wild
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
122:56 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 156 / 79
- Fenwick for / against
- 120 / 63
- Corsi share
- 66.4%
- Fenwick share
- 65.6%
- xG for / against
- 9.91 / 4.10
Defense pair
95:18 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 126 / 62
- Fenwick for / against
- 98 / 42
- Corsi share
- 67.0%
- Fenwick share
- 70.0%
- xG for / against
- 7.48 / 3.46
Colorado Avalanche
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
73:49 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 84 / 81
- Fenwick for / against
- 68 / 60
- Corsi share
- 50.9%
- Fenwick share
- 53.1%
- xG for / against
- 4.78 / 4.36
Defense pair
104:07 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 134 / 93
- Fenwick for / against
- 95 / 73
- Corsi share
- 59.0%
- Fenwick share
- 56.5%
- xG for / against
- 6.11 / 4.54
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie predictions
Expected starters
Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.
Minnesota Wild
Expected starter unavailable.
Colorado Avalanche
Expected starter unavailable.
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.
Jesper Wallstedt
Minnesota Wild · Last start: Oct 27
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 120
- Save %
- 92.5
- Goals allowed
- 9
- Close-range shots %
- 31.7
Scott Wedgewood
Colorado Avalanche · Last start: Oct 25
4 / 4 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 126
- Save %
- 88.9
- Goals allowed
- 14
- Close-range shots %
- 27.0
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 17, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.
Minnesota Wild
- xG for / game
- 3.93
- xG against / game
- 2.71
- xG differential / game
- 1.21
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Colorado Avalanche
- xG for / game
- 3.06
- xG against / game
- 2.88
- xG differential / game
- 0.18
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 17, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.
Minnesota Wild
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 64.7
- Corsi share (%)
- 55.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 57.8
- Faceoff win %
- 49.5
- Penalties / game
- 4.3
Shots / game: 32.1 · Shooting: 10.3% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft
Colorado Avalanche
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 61.7
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.5
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.4
- Faceoff win %
- 46.2
- Penalties / game
- 3.9
Shots / game: 28.6 · Shooting: 12.2% · Avg distance: 32.9 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
MIN
|
Metric |
COL
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Points | 13 |
| 0.714 | Points % | 0.542 |
| 44 | Goals for | 49 |
| 31 | Goals against | 40 |
| 13 | Goal differential | 9 |
| W3 | Current streak | L1 |
Road versus home
|
MIN road
|
Metric |
COL home
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Games | 6 |
| 5 | Wins | 4 |
| 12 | Points | 9 |
| 6 | Goal differential | 11 |
Last 10 games
|
MIN
|
Metric |
COL
|
|---|---|---|
| 7-2-1 | Record | 4-5-1 |
| 15 | Points | 9 |
| 33 | Goals for | 35 |
| 23 | Goals against | 35 |
| 10 | Goal differential | 0 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
MIN
4 wins
10
games reviewed
COL
6 wins
Total goals23 – 35
Goal differential
-12
/
+12
Goals per game2.3 / 3.5
Shots per game29.8 / 34.6
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
2 - 3 | 34 - 36 | View |
| 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 |