In-form Minnesota Wild host Colorado Avalanche
Minnesota Wild meet Colorado Avalanche at Grand Casino Arena, Saturday 8:00am (NHL). Minnesota Wild have won 56 of the 108 meetings with Colorado Avalanche since 2009.
The big picture
Minnesota Wild come in 4th on the ladder; Colorado Avalanche are 5th. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Minnesota Wild are 13–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3 goals for and 2.2 against.
Colorado Avalanche are 11–10 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.7 goals for and 3 against.
Form
Minnesota Wild have won four of their last five and most recently beat San Jose Sharks 4–1.
Colorado Avalanche have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Nashville Predators 2–3.
Minnesota Wild arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 108 times on our records since 2009: Minnesota Wild 56, Colorado Avalanche 52.
Last time out (2025-26, Postseason), Colorado Avalanche won 4–3 at Ball Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Minnesota Wild by 7 goals in 2018-19 (7–0).
Players to watch
For Minnesota Wild, watch Kirill Kaprizov (0.8 goals a game, 14 assists in 2026-27) and Matt Boldy (0.4 goals a game, 11 assists in 2026-27).
For Colorado Avalanche, watch Artturi Lehkonen (0.6 goals a game, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Nathan MacKinnon (0.5 goals a game, 19 assists in 2026-27).
At Grand Casino Arena
Minnesota Wild have won 11 of their last 15 at Grand Casino Arena.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Minnesota Wild have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
