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Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Wild vs. Avalanche NHL game on May 3, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wild | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Avalanche | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Live Probabilities
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wild | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Avalanche | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
P3 19:11 Shot missed by Ross Colton
P3 18:56 Shot on goal by Logan O'Connor saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 17:20 Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 15:03 Shot on goal by Vladimir Tarasenko saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 14:36 Cale Makar shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov
P3 14:20 Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 13:40 Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 13:31 Shot missed by Valeri Nichushkin
P3 12:38 Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 12:31 Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 11:31 Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 10:00 Power play - Matt Boldy shot blocked by Brent Burns
P3 09:23 Power play - Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 08:49 Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
P3 08:46 Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 08:00 Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 07:46 Shot missed by Matt Boldy
P3 07:15 Shot missed by Ryan Hartman
P3 07:00 Shot on goal by Gabriel Landeskog saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 06:56 Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
End of 3rd Period.
End of 3rd Period.
Michael McCarron won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Ross Colton
SHOT
Shot on goal by Logan O'Connor saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Jack Drury won faceoff against Nico Sturm in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Scott Wedgewood
Matt Boldy won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
Michael McCarron won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
Brock Nelson won faceoff against Michael McCarron in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vladimir Tarasenko saved by Scott Wedgewood
Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Cale Makar shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot missed by Valeri Nichushkin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Scott Wedgewood
Nick Foligno won faceoff against Jack Drury in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Scott Wedgewood
Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Scott Wedgewood
Michael McCarron won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
Shorthanded - Brock Nelson won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
Penalty to Cale Makar 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Power play - Matt Boldy shot blocked by Brent Burns
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Scott Wedgewood
Power play - Matt Boldy won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Scott Wedgewood
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Gabriel Landeskog in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot missed by Matt Boldy
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Hartman
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gabriel Landeskog saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Gabriel Landeskog in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Logan O'Connor
Jack Drury won faceoff against Nico Sturm in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Nazem Kadri assisted by Ross Colton
5-7
SHOT
Jake Middleton shot blocked by Devon Toews
Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Michael McCarron in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Takeaway by Danila Yurov in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Quinn Hughes
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Cale Makar
5-6
SHOT
Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot on goal by Logan O'Connor saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
SHOT
Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Ross Colton
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Scott Wedgewood
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Brock Faber shot blocked by Cale Makar
SHOT
Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Devon Toews
Wild won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Gabriel Landeskog in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mats Zuccarello saved by Scott Wedgewood
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Valeri Nichushkin
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone
GOAL
Shorthanded - Goal scored by Marcus Foligno
5-4
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nick Foligno saved by Scott Wedgewood
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Scott Wedgewood
Penalty to Brock Faber 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Nathan MacKinnon)
Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Michael McCarron won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Parker Kelly saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
Martin Necas credited with hit on Brock Faber in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Scott Wedgewood
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Nicolas Roy in neutral zone
SHOT
Cale Makar shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Blankenburg saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
SHOT
Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Cale Makar
SHOT
Jake Middleton shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot missed by Michael McCarron
SHOT
Shot missed by Marcus Foligno
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Matt Boldy
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Avalanche in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Vladimir Tarasenko assisted by Yakov Trenin
3-4
Michael McCarron won faceoff against Ross Colton in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Michael McCarron won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Logan O'Connor saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Scott Wedgewood
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Nick Blankenburg assisted by Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar
2-4
SHOT
Marcus Foligno shot blocked by Brock Nelson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Michael McCarron won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Brock Faber
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
SHOT
Power play - Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Brent Burns
Power play - Matt Boldy won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
Power play - Matt Boldy won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
Penalty to Artturi Lehkonen 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Ryan Hartman)
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Brock Nelson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marcus Foligno saved by Scott Wedgewood
SHOT
Marcus Foligno shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Brett Kulak
SHOT
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
SHOT
Yakov Trenin shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Daemon Hunt shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
Michael McCarron won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone
Michael McCarron won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Sam Malinski
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Michael McCarron in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Ryan Hartman assisted by Quinn Hughes
2-3
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael McCarron saved by Scott Wedgewood
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Artturi Lehkonen assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas
0-3
Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
Penalty to Mats Zuccarello 2 minutes for Misconduct
Brock Faber won faceoff against Valeri Nichushkin in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Sam Malinski
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Jack Drury assisted by Logan O'Connor
0-2
Jack Drury won faceoff against Nick Foligno in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Nicolas Roy
Michael McCarron won faceoff against Nicolas Roy in neutral zone
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
SHOT
Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Nico Sturm
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Nick Foligno in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shorthanded - Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
Shorthanded - Jack Drury won faceoff against Matt Boldy in defensive zone
Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Blankenburg
SHOT
Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
SHOT
Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Brock Faber
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nico Sturm saved by Scott Wedgewood
SHOT
Jack Drury shot blocked by Michael McCarron
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Middleton saved by Scott Wedgewood
SHOT
Shot missed by Brent Burns
SHOT
Shot missed by Nazem Kadri
Marcus Foligno credited with hit on Cale Makar in offensive zone
SHOT
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - Player Equipment
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brett Kulak saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Scott Wedgewood
Michael McCarron won faceoff against Nicolas Roy in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Artturi Lehkonen credited with hit on Kirill Kaprizov in neutral zone
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 36 | Shots on Goal | 43 | |||
| 63% | Faceoff Win % | 37% | |||
| 3/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/1 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 10 | |||
| 24 | Hits | 26 | |||
| 13 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 17 | Giveaways | 17 |
| |
|---|
| 36 | Shots on Goal | 43 | |||
| 63% | Faceoff Win % | 37% | |||
| 3/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/1 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 10 | |||
| 24 | Hits | 26 | |||
| 13 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 17 | Giveaways | 17 |
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Wild vs. Avalanche: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Wild vs. Avalanche
- Date: Sunday, May 3, 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 +182, Avalanche -179
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Wild: 37%
- Avalanche: 63%
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 37%, while the Avalanche have a win probability of 63%. 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 Monday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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