Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 1/17/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Monday, January 17, 2022

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (+134) Avalanche (-162)

The Minnesota Wild (22-10-2) are headed to Ball Arena on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Colorado Avalanche (24-8-3). The odds on this game have Minnesota at +134 while Colorado is at -162. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Minnesota Wild were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 7-3 victory over the Ducks their last time on the ice. The Wild had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in this victory. In the game, they tallied a score on 7 out of the 42 shots they launched. Furthermore, they had 1 power play try but weren't able to convert it into a goal. Minnesota garnered 5 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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Minnesota Wild opponents have tallied 120 power play opportunities (4th in the NHL) and have come away with 24 goals in those attempts. The Wild have had 1,101 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .906. Minnesota has taken 1,113 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.2%. At even strength, the Wild have conceded 79 goals while getting 106 of their own. Minnesota has accounted for 110 power play opportunities and they have notched 19 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 17.27%. For the season, the have a total of 46 points and their points percentage is .676. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have tallied 125 goals (7th in pro hockey) for the year and have allowed 103.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Cam Talbot. Talbot has been in goal for 371 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has an overall record of 184-138-31 and he was named the starter in 357 games. Opponents have been able to score 934 goals versus Talbot in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.63. Talbot has had 10,965 shots taken against him and has recorded 10,031 saves. His save percentage currently is .915 during his 21,275 mins on the ice. For his professional hockey career, Talbot has tallied 189 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .529.

When they took the ice last, Colorado opposed the Coyotes in an outing where the Avalanche earned a win by a mark of 5-0. The Avalanche netted 5 goals of the 32 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play chances in this game and scored 1 goal out of those chances.

Colorado has attempted 1,228 shots (8th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 12.21%, while allowing the other team 1,058 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 73.58% on their opponents 106 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.4%. They have a total of 136 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 23.53%. The Avalanche have accumulated 118 goals at even strength and 32 goals (1st in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 112 goals to be scored by of a combination of 84 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 150 goals, 51 points, as well as a points percentage of .729.

On the other side of the ice you will find Darcy Kuemper in goal. He has accrued 6,802 saves out of 7,426 shots tried, giving him a rate of .916. Kuemper has accrued a career record of 123-88-33 and has been in goal for 267 games. He got the starting nod in 250 games and his ice time sits at 15,003 minutes. Kuemper's quality start rate is 56.0% and he has accumulated 140 quality starts in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 2.50 goals per contest and he has yielded 624 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota (+134)

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