Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild Predictions & Picks – Avalanche To Open Up 3-Game Lead In NHL Playoffs

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06 May 2026
Leigh Copson 06 May 2026
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Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild Predictions & Picks

Colorado are tipped to take a 3-0 series lead by winning on the road.

The Avalanche have been on a tear since the middle of April, and can build on a couple of comprehensive home wins over the Wild.

  • Colorado Avalanche have won all 6 playoff games so far
  • Colorado Avalanche are 11-1 in their last 12 games overall
  • Colorado Avalanche are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings
  • The Over cashed in the first 2 games of this series

Head To Head

  • Colorado Avalanche lead the all-time series 79-59-17
  • Colorado Avalanche won 5-2 when the two teams last met on May 5

Colorado Avalanche Form

Colorado enter this matchup with a 2-0 series lead and having now won each of their previous nine games.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Apr-11 vs Vegas Golden Knights L 2-3 OT
Apr-13 at Edmonton Oilers W 2-1 SO
Apr-14 at Calgary Flames W 3-1
Apr-16 vs Seattle Kraken W 2-0
Apr-19 vs Los Angeles Kings W 2-1
Apr-21 vs Los Angeles Kings W 2-1 OT
Apr-23 at Los Angeles Kings W 4-2
Apr-26 at Los Angeles Kings W 5-1
May-3 vs Minnesota Wild W 9-6
May 5 vs Minnesota Wild W 5-2

Minnesota Wild Form

Minnesota return home having seen their three-game win streak end with back-to-back road defeats to start this series.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Apr-13 at St Louis Blues L 3-6
Apr-14 vs Anaheim Ducks W 3-2
Apr-18 at Dallas Stars W 6-1
Apr-20 at Dallas Stars L 2-4
Apr-22 vs Dallas Stars L 3-4 OT
Apr-26 vs Dallas Stars W 3-2 OT
Apr-28 at Dallas Stars W 4-2
Apr-30 vs Dallas Stars W 5-2
May-3 at Colorado Avalanche L 6-9
May-5 at Colorado Avalanche L
2-5

Verdict

Colorado have been on a roll for several weeks and have been flawless in the playoffs so far.

They just put 14 goals past Minnesota across the first two games of the series, so we are confident that the Avalanche can deliver in Game 3 on the road.

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