Wild vs. Avalanche odds, line: 2025-2026 NHL second-round playoffs best bets from proven model

The third-seeded Minnesota Wild will look to even their best-of-seven series at 1-1 when they meet the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche in an NHL second-round Game 2 matchup on Tuesday night. Colorado opened the series with a 9-6 victory on Sunday night. The Wild (46-24-12), who finished third in the Central Division with 104 points, are 23-14-4 Away on the road this season, including the playoffs. The Avalanche (55-16-11), who won the Central Division with 121 points, are 26-9-6 on their home ice.

Face-off from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, is set for 8 p.m. ET. The Avalanche are the -205 favorite (risk $205 to win $100) in the latest Wild vs. Avalanche odds, while the over/under for total goals scored is 5.5. 

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