| Moneyline Pick | Colorado Avalanche |
| Player Prop | Nathan MacKinnon over 0.5 goals |
| Same Game Parlay | Over 4.5 goals + Nathan MacKinnon over 0.5 points + Kirill Kaprizov over 0.5 points |
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Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild Main Match Info
- Date and Time: Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 8 PM EDT
- Arena: Ball Arena
- Location: Denver, Colorado, United States
- Last match: Minnesota Wild 2-5 Colorado Avalanche (May 11, 2026, 2026 NHL Playoffs)
Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild Moneyline Prediction
- Moneyline Pick: Colorado Avalanche
The Avalanche hold a commanding lead in the series after a 5-2 victory in Game 4 on Monday and could be just 60 minutes away from reaching the Western Conference Finals.
The situation could hardly be more favourable for them, as they return home with an opportunity to close out the series at Ball Arena, where they went W26, L9, OT6 in the regular season before winning all four of their home playoff games.
The Wild have their backs against the wall, although they did find ways to bounce back when trailing in their first-round series against the Dallas Stars.
A mild one 😏 pic.twitter.com/SDkjS334pD
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) May 12, 2026
The Avalanche have proven to be a tougher opponent, however, and Minnesota have struggled on the defensive end. After allowing 20 goals in just four encounters, it’s clear where their problems lie in this 3-1 deficit.
Despite those defensive issues, the Wild aren’t expected to make a change between the pipes, meaning they’re likely to send Jesper Wallstedt (2.66 GAA, .912 save percentage) to protect their crease once again. As for the Avalanche, they’re widely expected to give the nod to Scott Wedgewood, who has recorded a 2.45 GAA and .911 save percentage through seven playoff appearances.
Always count on The Lumberyard 🫡🪵 pic.twitter.com/UNkswWuqQN
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) May 12, 2026
Given that the winner of each game in the series has scored at least five goals, this could turn into another open contest.
With the altitude in Denver playing a big role against visiting sides, the Avalanche seem to have everything in their favour to become the first team to reach the Western Conference Finals.
Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild Player Prop
- Prop Bet: Nathan MacKinnon over 0.5 goals
If there’s one player capable of carrying the Avalanche’s offence, it’s Nathan MacKinnon.
The star playmaker recorded just one assist in his first three playoff appearances, but everything changed after his three-point performance (G2, A1) in the series-clinching win over the Kings.
Since that win over Los Angeles, MacKinnon has tallied five goals and 11 points in five outings while also averaging 4.0 shots on goal per game and posting a plus-5 rating. Given that MacKinnon is currently riding a five-game goal streak, he could very well keep that run alive with another goal here.
Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild Same Game Parlay
- SGP: Over 4.5 goals + Nathan MacKinnon over 0.5 points + Kirill Kaprizov over 0.5 points
The over 4.5 goals line looks conservative and should hit comfortably. While things have slowed down considerably after Game 1 ended in a 9-6 win for Colorado, every clash in this series has still featured at least six goals, with three of them producing at least seven.
If this turns into another high-scoring contest, expect the duo of MacKinnon and Kirill Kaprizov to make an impact.
MacKinnon endured a slow start to his postseason run but has been turning things around and has racked up eight points (four goals, four assists) in his last four appearances.
CAREER POINT 1100 FOR NATHAN MACKINNON 🚨 pic.twitter.com/98NvljsNEF
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) January 19, 2026
As for Kaprizov, he leads the Wild with 14 points in the playoffs, tallying four goals and 10 assists.
The Russian winger went pointless in Game 4, but he racked up five points (two goals, three assists) in the first three encounters of the series. Kaprizov, who averages 2.5 shots per outing in the postseason, should be heavily involved on offence as Minnesota fight to avoid elimination.
Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild Team News
Colorado Avalanche Team News
The Avalanche aren’t expected to tweak their lineup too much, with the lone doubt being Artturi Lehkonen, who is listed as day-to-day due to an upper-body injury.
Sam Malinski, who hasn’t had much of a role in the current postseason run, is also considered day-to-day with an upper-body issue. If Lehkonen returns to the lineup, he should slot into a middle-six role.
Minnesota Wild Team News
The Wild will have to wait until the last minute to see whether Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin will be available, as both players are carrying day-to-day tags due to lower-body injuries.
Eriksson Ek has missed the last four games, but his return would provide a major boost, considering that he has scored three goals in six playoff outings.
Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild: Where to Watch (Canada)
- Watch on SN, CBC, TVAS
- Stream on Sportsnet+, TVAS+
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