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A pair of streaking squads face off when the Colorado Avalanche (25-2-7) visit the Minnesota Wild (21-9-5) at Grand Casino Arena on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche have won four straight, while the Wild are on a six-game win streak.
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Before watching this matchup, here's our pick for which team will take home the victory in Sunday's hockey action.
The Wild have a 7-2-1 record in their past 10 games. They have scored 34 total goals (six power-play goals on 30 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 20.0%) while allowing 18 goals to their opponents.
Avalanche vs. Wild Predictions for Sunday
Our computer projections model for this game expects a final result of Avalanche 4, Wild 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-174)
- Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)
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Avalanche Splits and Trends
- The Avalanche have a 25-2-7 record overall, with a 2-7-9 record in games that have needed overtime.
- Colorado has 17 points (7-1-3) in the 11 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- In the one game this season the Avalanche registered just one goal, they won.
- Colorado has scored a pair of goals in four games this season (1-1-2 record, four points).
- The Avalanche are 23-1-5 in the 29 games when they have scored three or more goals (to record 51 points).
- In the 12 games when Colorado has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it went 9-0-3 to register 21 points.
- In the 25 games when it outshot its opponent, Colorado is 19-1-5 (43 points).
- The Avalanche's opponents have had more shots in six games. The Avalanche went 5-1-0 in those matchups (10 points).
Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild have posted a record of 6-5-11 in overtime matchups to contribute to an overall mark of 21-9-5.
- Minnesota has earned 14 points (5-1-4) in its 10 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- Across the seven games this season the Wild finished with only one goal, they have earned four points.
- Minnesota has seven points (3-3-1) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
- The Wild have earned 36 points in their 21 games with three or more goals scored.
- Minnesota has scored a lone power-play goal in 13 games this season and has recorded 18 points from those matchups.
- When it outshoots its opponent this season, Minnesota has posted a record of 7-3-3 (17 points).
- The Wild's opponents have had more shots in 21 games. The Wild went 13-6-2 in those contests (28 points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Avalanche Rank | Avalanche AVG | Wild AVG | Wild Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Goals Scored | 3.03 | 16th |
| 1st | 2.21 | Goals Allowed | 2.51 | 3rd |
| 1st | 34.6 | Shots | 28.1 | 16th |
| 9th | 26.9 | Shots Allowed | 29.7 | 27th |
| 28th | 15.25% | Power Play % | 23.73% | 8th |
| 3rd | 84.54% | Penalty Kill % | 79.52% | 22nd |
Avalanche vs. Wild Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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