<p>The Avalanche and Wild are set to face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Wild will host the game at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. The Avalanche are favored by -1.5 in this Central division showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 6 goals.</p><h3>COLORADO AVALANCHE VS MINNESOTA WILD BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Minnesota Wild +1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center at 8:00 ET on Tuesday, March 11th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE MINNESOTA WILD:</h3><ul><li>Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Wild winning this game by a score of 4-3.</li><li>We like the Wild on the moneyline (+166)</li><li>The Wild are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Do the Avalanche Have What it Takes in St. Paul?</h3><p>With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche’s record now stands at 39-24-2. Colorado was the underdog on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals. The combined 7 goals pushed the game over the total.</p> <p>Colorado took the lead at 17:06 in the second period with a goal from Cale Makar, but Nashville responded with five straight goals. Nathan MacKinnon scored for the Avalanche at 17:43 in the third period, making it 3-2, before the Predators added two empty-net goals.</p><p>Cale Makar opened the scoring for the Avalanche with his 5th goal of the season, which came on a power play. Nathan MacKinnon later added his 6th goal, finding the net with 2:17 left in the game. MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, while Makar earned his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal.</p> <p>Colorado put 30 shots on goal but was hindered by 23 giveaways. The Avalanche were held scoreless in the first period before Makar’s power-play goal at the 17:06 mark of the second period.</p><p>Colorado took a 1-0 lead over Nashville, but their defense struggled after that, giving up five goals, including two late empty-netters. The Predators tied the game at 1-1 and added another at 1:20 in the 2nd period. They scored again at 14:45 in the 3rd, followed by the two empty-net goals. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.</p><h3>Does Minnesota Have What it Takes to Win as Home Underdogs?</h3><p>With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 36-24-4. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.</p> 

<p>Ryan Hartman put the Wild on the board first at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy scored the game-winner at 2:14 into overtime.</p><p>Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild, netting his 3rd goal of the season 9:41 into the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his 6th goal, which came 2:14 into overtime to secure a 2-1 victory for Minnesota.</p> <p>The Wild fired 33 shots on goal but were unable to capitalize on any of their 15 giveaways. Jared Spurgeon contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to 3.</p><p>Defensively, the Wild will look to build on a strong performance from their last game, where they allowed just 1 goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves, finishing with a 96.4% save percentage. The Wild's defense also contributed 7 takeaways and 22 hits.</p>

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