Wild vs. Avalanche Prediction & Picks - NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 2

Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at Ball Arena on Tuesday, May 5 features the Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild squaring off at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Avalanche are ahead 1-0 in the series. The Avalanche are favored (-198) against the Wild (+164).

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which squad we predict will come out on top in Tuesday's NHL Playoffs Second Round action.

Wild vs. Avalanche Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this encounter predicts a final tally of Avalanche 4, Wild 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-198)
• Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Avalanche (-1.5)

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Avalanche Splits and Trends

• The Avalanche (55-16-11 overall) have an 8-11-19 record in matchups that have needed overtime.
• Colorado is 12-4-5 (29 points) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
• Looking at the seven times this season the Avalanche ended a game with only one goal, they have a 3-2-2 record, good for eight points.
• Colorado has finished 6-7-3 in the 16 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 15 points).
• The Avalanche have scored more than two goals 63 times, and are 51-6-6 in those games (to register 108 points).
• In the 28 games when Colorado has recorded a single power-play goal, it registered 46 points after finishing 20-2-6.
• In games when it has outshot opponents, Colorado is 46-12-9 (101 points).
• The Avalanche have been outshot by opponents 15 times, and went 12-3-0 (24 points).

Wild Splits and Trends

• The Wild have posted a record of 16-13-29 in overtime games to contribute to an overall mark of 46-24-12.
• Minnesota has earned 42 points (17-5-8) in its 30 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• This season the Wild scored only one goal in 11 games and have gone 1-8-2 (four points).
• Minnesota has 12 points (4-10-4) when scoring two goals this season.
• The Wild have scored three or more goals in 60 games, earning 97 points from those contests.
• This season, Minnesota has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 37 games has a record of 20-10-7 in those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 23-11-5 (51 points).
• The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 48 games, going 26-14-8 to record 60 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Wild vs. Avalanche Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado

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