"Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Computer projecting 6.3 goals) Colorado's 90 games this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals on 35 occasions. Minnesota has played 48 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 total goals. These two teams score 6.9 goals per match between them, 0.4 more than this game's total. Opponents of these two teams score 5.3 goals per game combined, 1.2 fewer than this game's set total."
"Prediction: Colorado 4 - Minnesota 2 Moneyline: Avalanche (-210), Wild (+172) The Avalanche are 62-27 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season. Colorado is 28-8 (victorious in 77.8% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -210 or shorter. This season the Wild have 22 wins in the 40 games in which they've been an underdog. Minnesota has not been a longer moneyline underdog than the +172 odds on them winning this game."
"When: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET TV Channel: TNT Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado Watch the NHL all season long on ESPN+!"
Colorado plays Minnesota in Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET at Ball Arena in Denver. The under 6.5 goals bet is supported by a 6.3 goal projection and season results showing Colorado games often finish above 6.5 while Minnesota games frequently exceed 6.5. Combined scoring between the teams averages 6.9 goals, and opponents average 5.3 goals per game combined, which is below the set total. The projected score is Colorado 4-2. Colorado is listed at -210 and has strong performance as a moneyline favorite, while Minnesota has been an underdog often and has not been longer than +172 this season.
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