Puck Line<\/p>\n
Wild +1.5 (-148)Avalanche -1.5 (+124)<\/p>\n
Moneyline<\/p>\n
Total<\/p>\n
6.5 (Over -105\/Under -115)Wild vs. Avalanche Starting GoaliesWild: Jesper Wallstedt (4-3, 2.81 GAA, .903 SV%)Avalanche: Scott Wedgewood (5-0, 2.15 GAA, .920 SV%)<\/p>\n
Both of these goalies played the entirety of Game 1 despite the high score. Keep an eye out for confirmed goalies in Game 2 with both the Wild and Avalanche having capable backups.<\/p>\n
Wild vs. Avalanche How to WatchDate: Tuesday, May 5Time: 8:00 p.m. ETVenue: Ball ArenaHow to Watch (TV): ESPNWild record: 4-3Avalanche record: 5-0Wild vs. Avalanche Best NHL Prop BetsWild Best NHL Prop BetMats Zuccarello OVER 0.5 Points (-135)<\/p>\n
On a team with top-tier players like Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, and Quinn Hughes, it\u2019s perhaps someone like Mats Zuccarello who is a lynchpin. The veteran winger plays a key role in the top six for the Wild, and he\u2019s recorded a point in every playoff game he\u2019s played in thus far.<\/p>\n
Zuccarello battled through injuries that limited him to 59 games in the regular season, but he still recorded 54 points. He now has six points in four playoff games, finding the scoresheet in each contest.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s playing on the top line with Kaprizov and Ryan Hartman, and is on the top power-play unit as well. This price seems cheap for him to stay hot with a point tonight in Colorado.<\/p>\n
Wild vs. Avalanche Prediction and Pick<\/p>\n
There were 15 goals in Game 1, and while we\u2019re not going to see another game that high-scoring in this series, the OVER is where I\u2019m looking tonight.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a bit of whiplash going from the tight-checking elimination games in the first round to the early stages of the second round. We go from lower-scoring games with fewer penalties called to more open hockey with referees more willing to blow their whistles.<\/p>\n
Both coaches may want to focus on defense, but that shouldn\u2019t matter given the offensive firepower on each side. I\u2019m surprised this total isn\u2019t juiced to the OVER tonight.<\/p>\n
Pick: OVER 6.5 (-105)<\/p>\n
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