Minnesota at Colorado

The Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild have played pretty close in the standings this season with the Avalanche a point ahead of the Wild. The recent play tells a different story as the Wild is just 2-3 in its last five games, and the defensive breakdowns have seen them allow 3.6 goals a game over the five contests. That plays well for an Avalanche team that has been lighting the lamp at 4.5 goals a contest over its last four. The Avalanche have also piled on the goals vs. the Wild at home, as Colorado has scored 28 goals in the last six meetings here, or 4.7 a contest. Make the play on Colorado.