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Avalanche and Wild square off to start the second round
The Avalanche rank first in the NHL with 298 goals and face a Wild team that scored 268 this season.
- On Sunday at 9 p.m. ET, the Colorado Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild in Denver to open the Western Conference second round, marking the fifth meeting between the teams this season.
- The teams tied their regular season series 2-2, as Colorado finished 55-16-11 overall and Minnesota held a 46-24-12 record in the Central Division.
- Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 53 goals and 74 assists, while Kirill Kaprizov paces the Wild with 45 goals and 44 assists entering the series.
- Colorado has scored 298 total goals to rank first in the league, while Minnesota sits 10th with 268 total goals, averaging 3.3 per game.
- As the series begins, Colorado is a-187 favorite, though Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson and Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin are listed day to day with injuries.
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Leaning Left11Leaning Right6Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center
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C 45%
R 19%
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