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Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild

The Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Xcel Energy Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

The Wild were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at +128 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.

In their last action, Colorado was a 3-0 winner at home against the Blackhawks. Bettors on Colorado at -495 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Colorado:
Team record: 27-17-1 SU
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games

Minnesota:
Team record: 27-13-4 SU
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home

Next up:
Colorado at Calgary Friday, March 14
Minnesota home to New York Thursday, March 13