The Wild will play the Avalanche on Sunday, March 8th, 2026. Your timezone's face off time is 2:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2025-26 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche happens on Sunday, March 8th, 2026. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Minnesota Wild now have a 97.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Colorado Avalanche starting this game with a 99.67 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Minnesota Wild - The Minnesota Wild have a 19-9-3 record as an away team. That standing puts them 2nd in the league for away team wins. However, the Minnesota Wild now rank 10th for away team losses.
- Home Colorado Avalanche - The puck drops for the Colorado Avalanche with a 22-4-4 record as a home team. That result ranks them 2nd in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 11th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2025-26 NHL season, the Minnesota Wild rank 7th (213) for goals scored. The Colorado Avalanche currently rank 1st (235) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Minnesota Wild rank 20th (182) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Colorado Avalanche, they've allowed 153 goals this season, resulting in a 27th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Minnesota Wild have a 4-3 shootout win-loss record, with the Colorado Avalanche owning a 2-5 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Minnesota Wild have a 37-16-10 record and the Colorado Avalanche hold a 42-10-9 at this point in the 2025-26 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! Big game on Sunday between the Wild and Avalanche... The teams battle for playoff seeds based on their season point totals...
Minnesota stands at 37-16-10 while Colorado boasts a 42-10-9 record... The Wild have a win percentage of 0.587 with 84 points... The Avalanche sport a 0.689 win percentage and 93 points... Have a look at each team's standings below...
We've calculated the best moneyline, puck line, and goal total lines... Place a bet on this hockey game at BetRivers or BetMGM... Learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com... May the best team win on Sunday night!
Best Wild at Avalanche Odds
| Underdog Minnesota Wild | Favorite Colorado Avalanche |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Minnesota Wild | Favorite Colorado Avalanche |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Colorado Avalanche are the -190 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Minnesota Wild are the +155 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 -102 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $102 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 -118 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $118 to win $100 betting the under.
The Colorado Avalanche are -1.5 +125 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Minnesota Wild are +1.5 -155 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Wild
Avalanche
3/08/26 2:08pm EDT | +155-190 |
- Minnesota Wild bettors risk $100 to win $155 at +155 odds. The implied probability for Minnesota Wild is 39.22%.
- Colorado Avalanche bettors risk $100 to win $52.63 at -190 odds. The implied probability for Colorado Avalanche is 65.52%.
Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche Prop Bets
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Wild
Avalanche
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/08/26 2:08pm EDT | Yes -190No +140Bet |
Avalanche
Total Goals
MIN at COL 3/08/26 2:08pm EDT | 3.5 o -1253.5 u -110Bet |
Wild
Total Goals
MIN at COL 3/08/26 2:08pm EDT | 2.5 o -1252.5 u -110Bet |
Kirill Kaprizov
To Score 3 Goals
MIN at COL 3/08/26 2:08pm EDT | Yes +4000Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Martin Necas
To Score 3 Goals
MIN at COL 3/08/26 2:08pm EDT | Yes +6600Bet |
Matt Boldy
To Score 3 Goals
MIN at COL 3/08/26 2:08pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
Nathan MacKinnon
To Score 3 Goals
MIN at COL 3/08/26 2:08pm EDT | Yes +3300Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| x - Colorado Avalanche | 69 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 0.667 | 102 | 43 | 257 | 175 | +82.0 | 23-6-5 | 23-7-5 | 3-6 | 6-3-1 | W2 |
| Minnesota Wild | 71 | 40 | 19 | 12 | 0.563 | 92 | 36 | 233 | 202 | +31.0 | 20-10-8 | 20-9-4 | 4-5 | 5-3-2 | W1 |
Minnesota Wild & Colorado Avalanche Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Minnesota Wild Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Wild | +1600 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Avalanche | +290 Bet |
Minnesota Wild & Colorado Avalanche Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, March 8th, 2026 at 2:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
Other March 8, 2026 NHL Games
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