Avalanche vs. Wild Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 21

Updated Dec. 21, 2025 6:12 p.m. ET

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At 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, Dec. 21, Nathan MacKinnon and Matthew Boldy will go toe-to-toe in a contest between the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena. Here's everything you need to know to know about the Avalanche-Wild game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Avalanche vs. Wild Game Information and TV Channel

When: Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET
Where: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Avalanche vs Wild Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Avalanche	-1.5	150	-180	6.5	105	-125	-170	+142

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Avalanche vs. Wild Prediction

ATS Pick: Wild (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Avalanche 4 - Wild 3

Avalanche vs. Wild Betting Insights

Colorado and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 14 of 34 games this season.
Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 15 of 36 games this season.
The teams average 7.1 goals per game combined, 0.6 more than this game's total.
Combined, these teams surrender 4.7 goals per game, 1.8 fewer than this game's over/under.
The Avalanche are first in goals scored in the league, and the Wild rank 12th.
The Wild are third in the league in goals conceded, and the Avalanche are first.

Avalanche Stats

The Avalanche's 136 total goals (four per game on seven assists per outing) lead the NHL.
Colorado has conceded 75 total goals (only 2.2 per game), the fewest in league play.
Their +61 goal differential is the best in the league.
The 18 power-play goals Colorado has recorded this season rank 22nd in the NHL (on 118 chances).
The Avalanche have the league's 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.25%).
Colorado has scored one shorthanded goal this season.

Avalanche Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Nathan MacKinnon	34	28	31	59	62	9	47.6%
Martin Necas	34	15	31	46	56	9	50%
Cale Makar	34	10	30	40	33	22	-
Artturi Lehkonen	34	13	16	29	25	10	0%
Brock Nelson	34	13	9	22	24	9	50.8%

Avalanche Player Props

Wild Stats

The Wild have 111 goals this season (3.1 per game), 12th in the league.
Minnesota has one of the best defenses in the NHL, allowing 90 total goals (2.5 per game), third in the NHL.
They have the fourth-best goal differential in the league at +21.
Minnesota has 29 power-play goals (third-most in NHL) on 120 chances.
The Wild's power-play percentage (24.17) puts them eighth in the league.
This season, Minnesota has three shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).