Колорадо Эвеланш - Миннесота Уайлд

At home, the hosts are coming from a series of 3 wins. Will it be possible to extend it? We'll find out soon enough.

Minnesota
Minnesota is remembered this season for its balanced play and strong defense. The main players in the team's attack are Russian Kaprizov and American Baldy: both have 52 points apiece. This season, the Wild have scored 34 wins and suffered 25 losses, ranking 5th in the Western Conference standings. The difference between goals scored and missed is 170:171. The defense is at a pretty good level, but the last meeting spoiled the statistics, the guests conceded 6 goals per match from Utah. "Minnesota" was on a 3-win streak not so long ago, but then suffered two defeats in a row.

Forecast for the Colorado- Minnesota match
Both teams are trying to finally solve the problem of getting into the playoffs. Taking into account the calendar, the gap from the pursuers is not bad, but it's too early to relax. An unsuccessful streak could put a ticket to the Stanley Cup at risk. The hosts are the favorites in this confrontation, the team has a powerful squad, its leaders are in order. Colorado will try to crush the opponent through an attack in which they are very strong, especially at home, but there are problems in defense. The guests are likely to lose, but they may well score their goals.I expect to discover hockey and an abundance of goals. I'm betting on a total of more (5.5)

He has 90 points to his credit: 23 goals and 67 assists. In the current season, Evelash have won 34 and suffered 26 defeats. The difference between goals scored and missed is 193:180 - in attack, the figures are at the level of the best in the league, but in defense they miss a lot. In the playoffs, it will be necessary to tighten up the defensive game if there is a mindset to go far, and there is. In recent matches, Colorado has been showing unstable results, alternating wins and losses. For example, in the last match, the team defeated New Jersey with a crushing score of 5:1, and earlier lost to Nashville (1:2) and St. Louis (1:3).