Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/13/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO Max, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Wild +170, Avalanche -205; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Wild +170, Avalanche -205; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Wild +165, Avalanche -200; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Minnesota Wild:  46-24-12 (3rd place, Central Division)

Colorado Avalanche:  55-16-11 (1st place, Central Division)

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Minnesota Wild:  5-4-1 last 10

Colorado Avalanche:  9-1-0 last 10

The Wild are entering the playoffs with 104 points, a 46-24-12 record overall, and they were 23-14-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Colorado Avalanche in their last game, losing that one at home 5-2. Danila Yurov and Nico Sturm each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Brock Faber, Quinn Hughes, and Vladimir Tarasenko each led the team in assists with 1 while Nico Sturm and Ryan Hartman each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Jesper Wallstedt was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 32 shots with 29 saves and a .906 save percentage. Their offense has scored 272 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 240 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The Avalanche are entering the playoffs with 121 points, a 55-16-11 record overall, and they were 26-9-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Minnesota Wild in their last game, winning that one on the road 5-2. Brock Nelson, Nathan MacKinnon, Nazem Kadri, Parker Kelly, and Ross Colton each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Martin Nečas led the team in assists with 2 while Nazem Kadri led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Mackenzie Blackwood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 21 shots with 19 saves and a .905 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 302 goals this season averaging 3.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 203 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Avalanche listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Avalanche have looked great in their games this season with their 55-16-11 record overall which had them right at the top of their division in the West with the best record in the entire NHL. They have looked great on home ice too with their 26-9-6 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Wild have looked really good in their games this season with their 46-24-12 record overall which had them right in the top half of their division in the West. They have been a good road team too with their 23-14-4 road record this year. This is game 5 of a 7-game series between the 1st seeded Avalanche and the 3rd seeded Wild from the Central Division for the 2nd round of the NHL playoffs. The Avalanche are entering this game with a 3-1 series lead after winning game 4 by a score of 5-2. Game 4 was a really tight game that the Wild had a lead in for a lot of it, but they just couldn't hang on and ended up blowing that game in the final minutes. They looked dead in the water after the first 2 games in this series with the Avalanche rolling, losing no playoff games up to that point. The Wild won game 3 though and it looked like they were going to find their way back into this series at home, but the Avalanche shut that down in game 4. Now the Wild are going back to Colorado facing elimination and the Avalanche look like they are playing on another level. They have been crushing opponents in their playoff games and they have a ton of momentum on their side since they are 9-1-0 in their last 10 games. The Wild were one of the best teams in the NHL all season, but they still weren't even close to the Avalanche in the regular season and the Avalanche are starting to show why they were the best in the NHL all year. The Avalanche look unstoppable at the moment and they are going to bring their best effort to end this series at home and get some rest for the Conference Finals. The best way to place a bet here is on the Avalanche to win this game and on the puckline. 

Wild Avalanche Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Avalanche 5 Wild 1.

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Minnesota Wild: 76-75 (+7.1 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 27-23 (+6.6 units) on the moneyline against good starting goalies - saving 91.5% of shots against or more. 27-23 (+7.9 units) on the moneyline against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or less. 40-26 OVER as a road underdog of +100 to +200.

Colorado Avalanche: 103-66 (-9.3 units) on the moneyline off a win in their previous game. 71-60 (-8.5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 113-76 (-6.8 units) on the moneyline against excellent power play teams- scoring on over 17.5% of their chances. 7-3 OVER when leading in a playoff series.

Minnesota Wild:  J. Eriksson Ek (C) Day To Day - Lower Body. J. Brodin (D) Day To Day - Lower Body.

Colorado Avalanche:  A. Lehkonen (LW) Day To Day - Upper-body. S. Malinski (D) Day To Day - Upper-body.

“I don't think we played fully to our identity, and I think everyone in this room knows that. So, yeah, it's about going there and winning a game. That's all it is. Can't change this one. Yeah, we would have loved to have it, but can't change it. You’ve got to go take care of business there, and, you know, take it one game at a time.” - Matt Boldy after their loss against the Avalanche in the 4th game of this series on Monday. 

“For me, the biggest change from last game (a 5-1 loss in Game 3 on Saturday) to this game is we were a more determined group. To a man, just more determined and committed to playing the right way. I didn't hate our details last game, but I thought that we got outcompeted in that game a little bit. And tonight, we kind of swung it back in our favor and guys went to work. Relentless all over the rink. We just looked quicker.” - Jared Bednar after his team’s win against the Wild in game 4 of this series on Monday. 

LW Kirill Kaprizov

C Ryan Hartman

RW Mats Zuccarello

LD Quinn Hughes

RD Brock Faber

G Jesper Wallstedt

LW Gabriel Landeskog

C Nathan MacKinnon

RW Martin Necas

LD Devon Toews

RD Cale Makar

G MacKenzie Blackwood

Points: Kirill Kaprizov (89)

Goals: Kirill Kaprizov (45)

Assists: Quinn Hughes (48)

GAA: Jesper Wallstedt (2.61)

Points: Nathan MacKinnon (127)

Goals: Nathan MacKinnon (53)

Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (74)

GAA: Scott Wedgewood (2.02)

Coaches:

Minnesota Wild: John Hynes (3rd season)

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (10th season)