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Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild

The Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Xcel Energy Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Avalanche, while the game's total opened at 6.

Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Kings at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at -167 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Last time out for Colorado, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Senators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Avalanche at -203 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Colorado:
Team record: 7-2-2 SU
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games

Minnesota:
Team record: 5-2-2 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Minnesota's last 23 games

Next up:
Colorado at Calgary Thursday, November 1
Minnesota at Vancouver Monday, October 29