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Wild vs. Avalanche Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Wild vs. Avalanche NHL game on February 26, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Feb 27, 2AM Ball Arena
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In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wild | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Avalanche | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wild | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Avalanche | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
P3 19:49 Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 19:03 Goal scored by Martin Necas assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog
P3 18:26 Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
P3 17:52 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Nico Sturm
P3 17:15 Power play - Cale Makar shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
P3 16:56 Power play - Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 16:38 Shorthanded - Goal scored by Matt Boldy (Empty Net)
P3 15:30 Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Jack Drury
P3 15:08 Goal scored by Mats Zuccarello assisted by Ryan Hartman
P3 14:19 Power play - Shot missed by Cale Makar
P3 14:06 Power play - Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 13:23 Power play - Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 12:30 Shot on goal by Vincent Hinostroza saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 11:02 Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 09:59 Shot on goal by Yakov Trenin saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 09:24 Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 08:51 Shot on goal by Vincent Hinostroza saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 07:58 Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 07:45 Shot on goal by Gabriel Landeskog saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 06:09 Shot on goal by Gavin Brindley saved by Filip Gustavsson
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone
Vincent Hinostroza won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Martin Necas assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog
4-2
SHOT
Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Nico Sturm
SHOT
Power play - Cale Makar shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Filip Gustavsson
Power play - Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Marcus Foligno in neutral zone
GOAL
Shorthanded - Goal scored by Matt Boldy (Empty Net)
4-1
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Danila Yurov 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Brett Kulak)
Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
SHOT
Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Jack Drury
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Mats Zuccarello assisted by Ryan Hartman
3-1
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Cale Makar
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Filip Gustavsson
Penalty to Nico Sturm 2 minutes for Tripping
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vincent Hinostroza saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Brent Burns in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Yakov Trenin saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Ryan Hartman credited with hit on Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vincent Hinostroza saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gabriel Landeskog saved by Filip Gustavsson
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gavin Brindley saved by Filip Gustavsson
Gabriel Landeskog won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Brett Kulak
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Shot missed by Brock Nelson
SHOT
Shot missed by Cale Makar
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Jack Drury won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
Ross Colton won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jack Drury won faceoff against Danila Yurov in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Devon Toews
SHOT
Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
End of 2nd Period.
Ross Colton credited with hit on Jake Middleton in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Artturi Lehkonen
Jack Drury won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Cale Makar shot blocked by teammate
Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
SHOT
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by teammate
Brock Nelson won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Joel Eriksson Ek assisted by Matt Boldy and Quinn Hughes
2-1
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
SHOT
Power play - Matt Boldy shot blocked by Brett Kulak
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Quinn Hughes
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
SHOT
Power play - Matt Boldy shot blocked by Josh Manson
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Quinn Hughes
Shorthanded - Brock Nelson won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Penalty to Gabriel Landeskog 2 minutes for Elbowing (Drawn by Joel Eriksson Ek)
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Filip Gustavsson
Gabriel Landeskog won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in neutral zone
SHOT
Cale Makar shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
SHOT
Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Filip Gustavsson
Brock Nelson won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Brock Faber
Zach Bogosian credited with hit on Joel Kiviranta in defensive zone
Jack Drury won faceoff against Danila Yurov in offensive zone
SHOT
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Gabriel Landeskog in neutral zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Filip Gustavsson
Shorthanded - Brock Nelson won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Yakov Trenin
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Filip Gustavsson
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Brent Burns
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vincent Hinostroza saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Brock Faber shot blocked by Parker Kelly
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Parker Kelly in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Middleton saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Gabriel Landeskog won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by teammate
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Valeri Nichushkin credited with hit on Jake Middleton in defensive zone
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
Parker Kelly credited with hit on Zach Bogosian in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Yakov Trenin
SHOT
Gavin Brindley shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
Cale Makar credited with hit on Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot missed by Martin Necas
SHOT
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
SHOT
Vincent Hinostroza shot blocked by Jack Drury
Jack Drury won faceoff against Vincent Hinostroza in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Filip Gustavsson
Gabriel Landeskog won faceoff against Danila Yurov in neutral zone
Gabriel Landeskog won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Hartman
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Filip Gustavsson
Shorthanded - Brock Nelson won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
Matt Boldy won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
Penalty to Gabriel Landeskog 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Ryan Hartman)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
Gabriel Landeskog won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vladimir Tarasenko saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Power play - Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Jack Drury in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Mats Zuccarello saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Shorthanded - Brock Nelson won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Josh Manson 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Joel Eriksson Ek)
SHOT
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Brent Burns
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Filip Gustavsson
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Drury saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Artturi Lehkonen
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Filip Gustavsson
Penalty to Daemon Hunt 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Brock Nelson)
SHOT
Shot missed by Valeri Nichushkin
Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Marcus Johansson
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
Gabriel Landeskog won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Stoppage - Offside
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Filip Gustavsson
Yakov Trenin credited with hit on Jack Drury in offensive zone
Takeaway by Yakov Trenin in neutral zone
Martin Necas credited with hit on Matt Boldy in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Cale Makar
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Filip Gustavsson
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Brock Nelson
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 36 | Shots on Goal | 47 | |||
| 35% | Faceoff Win % | 65% | |||
| 6/2 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 12 | |||
| 24 | Hits | 24 | |||
| 13 | Shots Blocked | 12 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 19 |
| |
|---|
| 36 | Shots on Goal | 47 | |||
| 35% | Faceoff Win % | 65% | |||
| 6/2 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 12 | |||
| 24 | Hits | 24 | |||
| 13 | Shots Blocked | 12 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 19 |
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Wild vs. Avalanche: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Wild vs. Avalanche
- Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Venue: Ball Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Avalanche favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Wild +138, Avalanche -150
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Wild: 41%
- Avalanche: 59%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Wild a win probability of 41%, while the Avalanche have a win probability of 59%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Avalanche are more likely to beat the Wild in the NHL game at Ball Arena on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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