Minnesota vs Colorado on 03/29 by Jay_Robinson
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FINAL
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Game Colorado
-150
LOSS
Loss 1
Handicapper Analysis
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The 44-23-6 Avalanche were part of a bad week for my Wednesday sports picks, dropping a 5-2 decision to the Pittsburgh Penguins as –160 home faves. This time I’m taking them at –150 versus the 43-22-9 Wild, in a fight for first place atop the Central Division.
Minnesota may have the better record, but their plus-25 goal differential is well behind Colorado at plus-44, and FiveThirtyEight have the Avs winning this game 64% of the time for an equivalent fair moneyline of –179. The defending champs should also have the edge in goal with Alexandar Georgiev (.919 SV%) projected to start opposite Marc-Andre Fleury (.909 SV%).
Minnesota may have the better record, but their plus-25 goal differential is well behind Colorado at plus-44, and FiveThirtyEight have the Avs winning this game 64% of the time for an equivalent fair moneyline of –179. The defending champs should also have the edge in goal with Alexandar Georgiev (.919 SV%) projected to start opposite Marc-Andre Fleury (.909 SV%).
