This is high (at least one book has under -200), but I simply won't play +1.5 for exactly what happened last night in Ducks-Golden Knights Game 1: A tie game with five minutes left ended as a two-goal result due to an empty-netter. So why not -1.5? Because then I'm toast in overtime. The Wild clearly missed the injured Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin in Game 1, and neither will play tonight. Colorado hasn't lost in the postseason yet, although I'd expect Minny to get at least one game back home. On home ice, +1.5 is a different story. The Avs might get back blueliner Josh Manson from injury tonight.
Merkulov signed a one-year contract with Colorado on Monday.
Lysell agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Colorado on Monday.
Lambos signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Friday.
Schmidt signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.
Bardakov agreed to terms on a one-year contract with KHL team SKA St. Petersburg on Friday, Jeremy Garrett of Hockey News Hub reports.
Shabanov inked a one-year, $1.6 million contract with Minnesota on Thursday.
Maatta was traded to the Wild, along with Blake Coleman, from the Flames on Thursday in exchange for Jake Middleton and three draft picks, Emily Kaplan of ESPN reports.
Coleman and Olli Maatta were traded to the Wild from the Flames on Thursday in exchange for Jake Middleton, a 2027 third-round pick, a 2028 fourth-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Hinostroza signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday.
Fensore signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday.
