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Minnesota at Colorado

May 3, 2026
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Minnesota dispatched No. 2 seed Dallas in six games, including two wins on the road as underdogs. They're second in the playoffs in goals scored (3.83 per game), after ranking 11th in goals (3.27 per game) and third on the power play during the season, while the defense was fourth in goals given up (2.87 per game) and second in save percentage (.908). Trading for star defenseman Quinn Hughes rocketed them into a Cup contender, going 29-15-7 since the trade. They play a physical game, out-hitting Dallas 42-22, 37-34, 35-27, 49-39, and 24-20 in five of the six games. They've also won three of the last five against Colorado, including a 5-2 win at Colorado as a +130 underdog in February and a 3-2 victory earlier in the season as a +165 dog. Minnesota is allowing 2.50 goals per game in the postseason, while Colorado is second (1.25 per game) after being No. 1 during the season, allowing 2.40 goals per game. Colorado is on a 22-8-4 run UNDER the total. Play Minnesota + UNDER the total.

 

1.5 units on Minnesota +167 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 4.01)
Result:
LOSS
1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 6 -115 (risk 1.5 to return 2.8)
Result:
LOSS
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