Game Preview, Line Combinations

(1-20-25) Wild Vs Avalanche: Game Preview, Line Combinations
The Minnesota Wild (27-15-4) are back in action tonight for one more game on the road before they return home. They will face the Colorado Avalanche (28-18-1) today for a 2:00 p.m. central time start.
Wild pull away from Avalanche in 3rd to end 3-game skid
DENVER -- Yakov Trenin and Brock Faber scored 1:35 apart in the third period for the Minnesota Wild, who pulled away from the Colorado Avalanche for a 3-1 win at Ball Arena on Monday.
Wild snap three-game skid with impressive road win over Avalanche
With a little over a minute left in the second period, Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon made the Wild look silly when he deked Trenin and tied the game with his 18th goal of the season. It came on just the Avalanche's 11th shot on goal in two periods.
Wild vs Avalanche Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today’s NHL Game
MacKinnon is the most likely Avalanche player to take advantage of a Wild defense that is bleeding shots. Not only is he the best shot-generator on the team, but the Wild have allowed the second-most shots to centers in the NHL over the past few weeks.
Wild shut down Avalanche’s potent offense in impressive road win: 3 takeaways
The Wild kept a high-powered Avalanche offense to the outside, for the most part, holding them to 11 shots through two periods. At one point, Colorado had just one shot over a 15 1/2 minute stretch. Minnesota was much better at exiting its own zone.
Wild clamp down on Avalanche to end three-game losing streak
The Minnesota Wild won’t be returning home empty-handed. They snapped a three-game losing streak by stymieing the high-flying Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday afternoon at Ball Arena to earn a split on their road trip.
Avalanche offense sputters in loss to shorthanded Wild
For the second time in less than two weeks, the Colorado Avalanche had a chance to gain ground on a wounded Minnesota Wild team. The first meeting was one of the Avs’ best performances of the season.
Recap: Avalanche offense goes silent in loss to wounded Wild
Mackenzie Blackwood was outstanding and Nathan MacKinnon had a brilliant goal, but it wasn’t enough to get the win.
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Renck: Avs can beat top teams, but inconsistency shows they’re not really better than any of them
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Bouchard scores late goal to lift the surging Oilers past the Avs, 4-3
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Game Day Guide: Stars at Avalanche
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Colorado Avalanche are No. 23 in 2025 NHL prospect pool rankings
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Avs playmaker Cale Makar becomes one of the fastest defensemen in NHL history to reach 100 goals
Cale Makar deflects not only shots but any mention of milestones related to him. It’s just the nature of the Colorado ...
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Brock Faber Player Prop Bets for the Wild vs. Avalanche Game – January 20
Brock Faber will be on the ice Monday when his Minnesota Wild play the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. Prop bets for Faber in that upcoming Wild-Avalanche matchup are available, so check out our ...
Game Review: Colorado Drops Second Matinee Game of Homestand to Minnesota
The Colorado Avalanche put up a short performance against division rival Minnesota Wild in their fourth of a five-game ...