Avalanche vs. Wild Prediction & Picks - NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 3

Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round will see the Colorado Avalanche take on the Minnesota Wild on Saturday, May 9, starting at 9 p.m. ET and brodcast on TNT. The Avalanche lead 2-0 in the series. The Avalanche are the favorite, with -131 moneyline odds, in this matchup against the Wild, who have +110 moneyline odds.

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Before watching this matchup, here's a look at which club we pick to emerge with the victory in Saturday's NHL Playoffs Second Round action.

Avalanche vs. Wild Predictions for Saturday

Our computer model for this encounter expects a final tally of Avalanche 4, Wild 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-131)
• Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)

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Avalanche Splits and Trends

• The Avalanche are 8-11-19 in overtime contests on their way to a 55-16-11 overall record.
• Colorado is 12-4-5 (29 points) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
• Looking at the seven times this season the Avalanche ended a game with just one goal, they have a 3-2-2 record, good for eight points.
• Colorado has taken 15 points from the 16 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (6-7-3 record).
• The Avalanche have scored more than two goals in 64 games (52-6-6, 110 points).
• In the 28 games when Colorado has recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 20-2-6 to register 46 points.
• In games when it has outshot its opponent, Colorado is 46-12-9 (101 points).
• The Avalanche's opponents have had more shots in 16 games. The Avalanche went 13-3-0 in those matchups (26 points).

Wild Splits and Trends

• The Wild (46-24-12 overall) have posted a record of 16-13-29 in matchups that have gone to OT this season.
• In the 30 games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 42 points.
• In 11 games this season when the Wild ended a game with only one goal, they earned a total of four points (1-8-2).
• Minnesota has earned 12 points (4-11-4 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
• The Wild have scored at least three goals 60 times, earning 97 points from those matchups (45-8-7).
• This season, Minnesota has capitalized on a single power-play goal in 37 games and picked up 47 points with a record of 20-10-7.
• When it outshoots its opponent this season, Minnesota has posted a record of 23-12-5 (51 points).
• The Wild's opponents have had more shots in 48 games. The Wild went 26-14-8 in those contests (60 points).

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Avalanche vs. Wild Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: TNT
• Live Stream: Watch this match on HBO Max (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Where: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota

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