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Avalanche vs. Wild Game 3 prediction: NHL odds, picks, best bets for Stanley Cup playoffs

New York Post·Michael Leboff·23 days ago
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Matt Boldy of the Minnesota Wild. Jerome Miron-Imagn Images The Minnesota Wild need to make some serious adjustments if they’re going to get back into their best-of-seven series against the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs have outscored the Wild, 14-8, in the first two games of the second round, and they’re a slight -125 favorite on the road Saturday night. Coming into the series, Minnesota’s most viable path to an upset was to try to drag Colorado onto the mat and turn it into a wrestling match. The Wild have speed and skill, and, against other opponents, can win high-event games, but the Avs are a different beast. They are built for track meets and they’ve proven it through the first 120 minutes of this series. It goes without saying that the Wild need more saves from Jesper Wallstedt and/or Filip Gustavsson, but they also need to adjust in front of their netminders. Martin Necas of the Colorado Avalanche.…

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