NHL Prop Bets: Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild (February 26, 2026)
The Minnesota Wild (34-14-10) face the Colorado Avalanche (38-9-9) at Ball Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Wild have a 30-28 Puck Line record this season, while the Avalanche hold a record of 30-26.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +102 and UNDER at -122.
- The Wild have a 33-23-2 O/U record this season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line, 23 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Avalanche have a 25-30-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Wild are averaging 3.31 goals per game this season (11th in the league). Comparatively, the Avalanche are averaging +0.5 more at 3.84 goals (1st).
- Defensively, the Wild are giving up 2.86 goals per game this season (8th in the league), while the Avalanche are giving up an average of 2.41 goals (1st).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Minnesota is averaging just 28.9 shots per game this season (11th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Colorado is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition only 26.7 shots per game (8th).
- Flipping that script, the Wild are allowing 30.0 shots per game (27th in the NHL), while the Avalanche are performing better on the other end, averaging 34.0 shots (1st).
Power Play
- Minnesota holds a power play percentage of 25.4%, ranking 6th in the league this season, while Colorado sits a lowly 32nd with 15.4% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Wild have a penalty kill rate of 77.2% (ranked 24th), compared to the Avalanche at 84.5% (2nd).
P1 Result
Minnesota is +215 to win the first period, while Colorado is +145.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 23-16-19 | 12-10-8 | 11-6-11 | 4-3-3 |
| Colorado | 25-11-20 | 14-5-9 | 11-6-11 | 2-3-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Wild have played in 23 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Avalanche have appeared in 12.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Wild have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Avalanche have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Colorado recorded a 1-5 beatdown over Minnesota at Grand Casino Arena when these teams last met on December 21. Cale Makar led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 2 assists.
