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Avalanche and Wild square off to start the second round
TL;DR
The Colorado Avalanche face the Minnesota Wild in the second round of the NHL playoffs, starting Sunday at 9 p.m. EDT. The Avalanche are favored with a line of -187 against the Wild's +154.
Key points
- Avalanche face Wild in NHL playoffs second round
- Game starts Sunday at 9 p.m. EDT
- Avalanche favored at -187, Wild at +154
- Over/under set at 5.5
- Avalanche record is 55-16-11
Colorado AvalancheMinnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild (46-24-12, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11, in the Central Division)
Denver; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT
LINE: Avalanche -187, Wild +154; over/under is 5.5
NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Avalanche host series opener
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild to open the Western Conference second round. The teams meet Sunday for the fifth time this season. The teams tied the regular season series 2-2. In their last regular season meeting on March 8, the Avalanche won 3-2 in a shootout. Nathan MacKinnon led the Avalanche with two goals.
Colorado is 55-16-11 overall with a 16-5-5 record against the Central Division. The Avalanche have scored 298 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank first in the league.
Minnesota is 46-24-12 overall and 17-11-4 against the Central Division. The Wild are 10th in league play with 268 total goals (averaging 3.3 per game).
TOP PERFORMERS: MacKinnon has 53 goals and 74 assists for the Avalanche. Gabriel Landeskog has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Kirill Kaprizov has 45 goals and 44 assists for the Wild. Matthew Boldy has six goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Avalanche: 9-0-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.7 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 1.2 goals per game.
Q&A
What time does the Avalanche vs. Wild playoff game start?
The Avalanche vs. Wild playoff game starts at 9 p.m. EDT on Sunday.
What are the betting odds for the Avalanche vs. Wild game?
The betting odds are Avalanche -187 and Wild +154, with an over/under of 5.5.
What is the current record of the Avalanche and Wild?
The Avalanche have a record of 55-16-11, while the Wild have a record of 46-24-12.
