Wild vs. Avalanche Prediction, Picks and Odds

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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Wild
2 3 1 6
Avalanche
3 2 4 9
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  • Wild
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  • Avalanche
    100%
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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
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  3. P3 19:47
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in offensive zone
  4. P3 19:47
    Stoppage - Icing
  5. P3 19:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ross Colton
  6. P3 18:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Logan O'Connor saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  7. P3 17:52
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Nico Sturm in neutral zone
  8. P3 17:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Scott Wedgewood
  9. P3 17:06
    Matt Boldy won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  10. P3 16:14
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
  11. P3 16:01
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Michael McCarron in neutral zone
  12. P3 15:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Vladimir Tarasenko saved by Scott Wedgewood
  13. P3 14:52
    Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
  14. P3 14:52
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  15. P3 14:36
    SHOT
    Cale Makar shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov
  16. P3 14:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  17. P3 13:42
    Nico Sturm won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
  18. P3 13:42
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  19. P3 13:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  20. P3 13:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Valeri Nichushkin
  21. P3 12:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Scott Wedgewood
  22. P3 12:32
    Nick Foligno won faceoff against Jack Drury in offensive zone
  23. P3 12:32
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  24. P3 12:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Scott Wedgewood
  25. P3 12:29
    Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
  26. P3 11:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Scott Wedgewood
  27. P3 11:18
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
  28. P3 11:18
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  29. P3 10:53
    Shorthanded - Brock Nelson won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
  30. P3 10:53
    Penalty to Cale Makar 2 minutes for Misconduct
  31. P3 10:00
    SHOT
    Power play - Matt Boldy shot blocked by Brent Burns
  32. P3 09:23
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Scott Wedgewood
  33. P3 08:53
    Power play - Matt Boldy won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
  34. P3 08:49
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
  35. P3 08:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Scott Wedgewood
  36. P3 08:43
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Gabriel Landeskog in offensive zone
  37. P3 08:43
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  38. P3 08:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  39. P3 07:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matt Boldy
  40. P3 07:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Hartman
  41. P3 07:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Gabriel Landeskog saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  42. P3 06:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
  43. P3 06:42
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Gabriel Landeskog in defensive zone
  44. P3 06:42
    Stoppage - Icing
  45. P3 06:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Logan O'Connor
  46. P3 05:43
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Nico Sturm in neutral zone
  47. P3 05:42
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Nazem Kadri assisted by Ross Colton
    5-7
  48. P3 05:36
    SHOT
    Jake Middleton shot blocked by Devon Toews
  49. P3 05:09
    Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Michael McCarron in defensive zone
  50. P3 05:09
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  51. P3 04:23
    Takeaway by Danila Yurov in offensive zone
  52. P3 04:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Quinn Hughes
  53. P3 03:21
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  54. P3 03:21
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Cale Makar
    5-6
  55. P3 03:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  56. P3 03:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Logan O'Connor saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  57. P3 02:28
    SHOT
    Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
  58. P3 01:59
    SHOT
    Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Ross Colton
  59. P3 00:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Scott Wedgewood
  60. P3 00:00
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
  61. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  62. P2 19:44
    SHOT
    Brock Faber shot blocked by Cale Makar
  63. P2 19:35
    SHOT
    Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Devon Toews
  64. P2 19:25
    Wild won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  65. P2 19:25
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  66. P2 19:09
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Gabriel Landeskog in defensive zone
  67. P2 19:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  68. P2 18:49
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
  69. P2 18:49
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  70. P2 18:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mats Zuccarello saved by Scott Wedgewood
  71. P2 18:04
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone
  72. P2 17:50
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Valeri Nichushkin
  73. P2 16:55
    Nico Sturm won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone
  74. P2 16:55
    GOAL
    Shorthanded - Goal scored by Marcus Foligno
    5-4
  75. P2 16:20
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nick Foligno saved by Scott Wedgewood
  76. P2 16:04
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Scott Wedgewood
  77. P2 16:01
    Penalty to Brock Faber 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Nathan MacKinnon)
  78. P2 16:01
    Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
  79. P2 15:50
    Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
  80. P2 15:50
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  81. P2 14:22
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
  82. P2 14:22
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  83. P2 14:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Parker Kelly saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  84. P2 13:50
    Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
  85. P2 13:05
    Martin Necas credited with hit on Brock Faber in offensive zone
  86. P2 12:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Scott Wedgewood
  87. P2 12:43
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  88. P2 12:16
    Danila Yurov won faceoff against Nicolas Roy in neutral zone
  89. P2 12:05
    SHOT
    Cale Makar shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  90. P2 11:43
    Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
  91. P2 11:43
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  92. P2 11:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Blankenburg saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  93. P2 11:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
  94. P2 10:57
    SHOT
    Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Cale Makar
  95. P2 10:52
    SHOT
    Jake Middleton shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  96. P2 10:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  97. P2 09:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael McCarron
  98. P2 09:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Marcus Foligno
  99. P2 09:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  100. P2 07:49
    SHOT
    Sam Malinski shot blocked by Matt Boldy
  101. P2 07:46
    Danila Yurov won faceoff against Avalanche in defensive zone
  102. P2 07:46
    Stoppage - Icing
  103. P2 06:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  104. P2 06:45
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  105. P2 06:45
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Vladimir Tarasenko assisted by Yakov Trenin
    3-4
  106. P2 06:32
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Ross Colton in neutral zone
  107. P2 06:32
    Stoppage - Offside
  108. P2 06:15
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in offensive zone
  109. P2 05:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Logan O'Connor saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  110. P2 04:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Scott Wedgewood
  111. P2 04:16
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  112. P2 04:16
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Nick Blankenburg assisted by Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar
    2-4
  113. P2 04:08
    SHOT
    Marcus Foligno shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  114. P2 03:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  115. P2 02:54
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
  116. P2 02:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  117. P2 02:06
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Brock Faber
  118. P2 02:00
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
  119. P2 01:59
    SHOT
    Power play - Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Brent Burns
  120. P2 01:23
    Power play - Matt Boldy won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
  121. P2 00:21
    Power play - Matt Boldy won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
  122. P2 00:21
    Penalty to Artturi Lehkonen 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Ryan Hartman)
  123. P2 00:00
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  124. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  125. P1 19:52
    SHOT
    Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  126. P1 19:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Marcus Foligno saved by Scott Wedgewood
  127. P1 19:26
    SHOT
    Marcus Foligno shot blocked by teammate
  128. P1 19:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brett Kulak
  129. P1 18:23
    SHOT
    Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
  130. P1 18:10
    SHOT
    Yakov Trenin shot blocked by teammate
  131. P1 18:05
    SHOT
    Daemon Hunt shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
  132. P1 17:21
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone
  133. P1 17:08
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
  134. P1 17:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Malinski
  135. P1 16:35
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
  136. P1 16:35
    Stoppage - Icing
  137. P1 16:28
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
  138. P1 16:28
    Stoppage - Icing
  139. P1 16:04
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Michael McCarron in neutral zone
  140. P1 16:02
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Ryan Hartman assisted by Quinn Hughes
    2-3
  141. P1 15:44
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
  142. P1 15:44
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  143. P1 15:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  144. P1 15:02
    Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
  145. P1 14:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael McCarron saved by Scott Wedgewood
  146. P1 13:13
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone
  147. P1 13:13
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Artturi Lehkonen assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas
    0-3
  148. P1 12:49
    Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
  149. P1 12:24
    Penalty to Mats Zuccarello 2 minutes for Misconduct
  150. P1 12:24
    Brock Faber won faceoff against Valeri Nichushkin in defensive zone
  151. P1 12:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Malinski
  152. P1 12:04
    Danila Yurov won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone
  153. P1 12:04
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Jack Drury assisted by Logan O'Connor
    0-2
  154. P1 11:41
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Nick Foligno in offensive zone
  155. P1 11:41
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  156. P1 11:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nicolas Roy
  157. P1 11:12
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Nicolas Roy in neutral zone
  158. P1 11:01
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
  159. P1 10:50
    SHOT
    Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Nico Sturm
  160. P1 10:45
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Nick Foligno in offensive zone
  161. P1 10:45
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  162. P1 10:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  163. P1 09:23
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  164. P1 09:11
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
  165. P1 08:14
    Shorthanded - Jack Drury won faceoff against Matt Boldy in defensive zone
  166. P1 08:06
    Wild won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
  167. P1 08:06
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  168. P1 08:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  169. P1 07:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  170. P1 07:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Blankenburg
  171. P1 07:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
  172. P1 06:47
    SHOT
    Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Brock Faber
  173. P1 06:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nico Sturm saved by Scott Wedgewood
  174. P1 05:21
    SHOT
    Jack Drury shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  175. P1 04:52
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  176. P1 04:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jake Middleton saved by Scott Wedgewood
  177. P1 04:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brent Burns
  178. P1 04:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nazem Kadri
  179. P1 02:46
    Marcus Foligno credited with hit on Cale Makar in offensive zone
  180. P1 02:35
    SHOT
    Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  181. P1 02:22
    Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - Player Equipment
  182. P1 02:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brett Kulak saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  183. P1 01:42
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  184. P1 01:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Scott Wedgewood
  185. P1 01:28
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Nicolas Roy in defensive zone
  186. P1 01:18
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  187. P1 01:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  188. P1 00:33
    Artturi Lehkonen credited with hit on Kirill Kaprizov in neutral zone
  189. P1 00:00
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
Stats
Wild
STATS
Avalanche
36Shots on Goal43
63% Faceoff Win % 37%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
8Penalty Infraction Mins10
24Hits26
13 Shots Blocked 11
17Giveaways17
WildMIN
AvalancheCOL
36Shots on Goal43
63% Faceoff Win % 37%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
8Penalty Infraction Mins10
24Hits26
13 Shots Blocked 11
17Giveaways17

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 36¢, Avalanche 64¢

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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