Thursday, October 8, 2015

Pepsi Center

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The Minnesota Wild travel to Pepsi Center to play the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, October 8, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Wild at -110 and the Avalanche at +100. The over/under has been set at 5.

The Minnesota Wild finished last season with a 46-28 record. They scored 231 goals as a team and gave up 201 as a team. Zach Parise led the team in both goals and points. He scored 62 points and had 33 goals. Jason Pominville led the team in assists with 36. Devan Dubnyk had a 1.78 goals against average for the Wild.

The Avalanche were led last season by Jarome Iginla. He led the team in points with 59 and led the team in goals with 29. Tyson Barrie led the team in assists with 41. Goalie Calvin Pickard led the team in goals against average with 2.35 allowed per game.

The Wild are 14-4 in their last 18 road games, are 7-3 in their last 10 games playing on 3 or more days rest, are 7-3 in their last 10 Thursday games, and are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Minnesota is 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win, they are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game, and they are 1-5 in their last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. They are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. the Central, are 0-4 in their last 4 overall, and are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. the Western Conference. The over is 5-0-2 in their last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game, is 4-0-2 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game, and is 4-0-3 in their last 7 road games. The over is 3-0-2 in the Wild's last 5 Thursday games, is 5-0-4 in their last 9 games following a win, is 6-2-4 in their last 12 overall, and is 6-2-4 in their last 12 vs. the Western Conference.

The Avalanche are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Central, are 4-0 in their last 4 Thursday games, are 6-1 in their last 7 home games, and are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a loss of 3 or more goals. Colorado is 4-1 in their last 5 overall, they are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game, and are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. the Western Conference. They are 8-3 in their last 11 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game and are 5-12 in their last 17 games playing on 3 or more days rest. The under is 2-0-2 in their last 4 overall, is 2-0-2 in their last 4 home games, and is 2-0-3 in their last 5 vs. the Central. The under is 2-0-2 in their last 4 vs. the Western Conference and is 6-2-1 in their last 9 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

In head to head meetings, the under is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings, the Wild are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings, and the home team is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.

Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild were 33-17-6 against the spread

The Minnesota Wild were 34-40-8 against the over/under

Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche were 18-5-2 against the spread

The Colorado Avalanche were 35-40-7 against the over/under

Minnesota Wild Injuries

10/07/15 C Erik Haula Groin is upgraded to probable Thursday vs. Colorado
10/07/15 RW Justin Fontaine Oblique is downgraded to expected to miss Thursday vs. Colorado

Colorado Avalanche Injuries

10/06/15 C Jesse Winchester Concussion out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado

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