Avalanche take 3-1 lead into game 5 against the Wild
Minnesota Wild (46-24-12, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11, in the Central Division) Denver; Wednesday, 8 p. m.
EDT LINE: Avalanche -205, Wild +169; over/under is 6. 5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Avalanche lead series 3-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Monday for the ninth time this season.
The Avalanche won the last meeting 5-2. Colorado has a 55-16-11 record overall and a 19-6-5 record in Central Division games. The Avalanche rank first in the league with 298 total goals (averaging 3.
6 per game). Minnesota is 18-14-4 against the Central Division and 46-24-12 overall. The Wild have scored 268 total goals (3.
3 per game) to rank 10th in NHL play. TOP PERFORMERS: Martin Necas has 38 goals and 61 assists for the Avalanche. Nathan MacKinnon has seven goals and six assists over the past 10 games.