How to Watch Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 4-4-2024

The Colorado Avalanche (47-22-6) and Minnesota Wild (36-28-10) face off at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, April 4 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, ALT, BSN, and BSWI. The Avalanche fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 in their last outing, while the Wild are coming off a 3-2 victory against the Ottawa Senators.

Avalanche vs. Wild Game TV Channel & Live Stream

• Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Avalanche and Wild Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Avalanche Insights

• The Avalanche lead the NHL with 278 total goals (3.7 per game).
• The Avalanche have conceded 223 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 13th in NHL play in goals against.
• Their +55 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
• The 64 power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season (second-most in the NHL) have come on 261 power-play chances.
• The Avalanche have the league’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate (24.52%).
• The Avalanche have scored seven shorthanded goals this season (ninth among NHL teams).
• The Avalanche kill 82.43% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Avalanche win 48.2% of their faceoffs (23rd in the NHL)
• The Avalanche make 11.1% of their shots (fifth in the league).
• The Avalanche have shut out opponents four times this season. They average 17 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Key Players

• Nathan MacKinnon is one of Colorado’s leading contributors this season with 127 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 12.7%.
• Mikko Rantanen has 100 points (39 goals, 61 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• Through 70 games, Cale Makar has proven himself as a contributor for Colorado. He has 81 points (19 goals and 62 assists).
• In the 58 games Alexandar Georgiev has played this season, his save percentage is .901, 41st in the league.

Avalanche Injuries

Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out For Season), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season), Joel Kiviranta: Illness (Questionable), Valeri Nichushkin: Lower Body (Questionable), Logan O’Connor: Hip (Out For Season)

Wild Insights

• With 224 goals (3.0 per game), the Wild have the NHL’s 21st-ranked offense.
• The Wild’s total of 232 goals conceded (3.1 per game) is 17th in the NHL.
• Their -8 goal differential is 18th in the league.
• The Wild have 52 power-play goals (11th in NHL) on 246 chances.
• The Wild have the league’s 16th-ranked power-play percentage (21.14).
• This season, the Wild have three shorthanded goals (27th in NHL).
• The 74.27% penalty-kill percentage of the Wild is 29th in the league.
• The Wild are 25th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.4%).
• The Wild’s 10.1% shooting percentage is 15th in the league.
• The Wild have shut out their opponent five times. They are averaging 17.3 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.

Wild Key Players

• Kirill Kaprizov’s 83 points make him an important offensive option for Minnesota. He has put up 37 goals and 46 assists in 67 games.
• Joel Eriksson Ek has racked up 61 points this season, with 31 goals and 30 assists.
• Matthew Boldy has netted 26 goals on the season, adding 34 assists.
• Filip Gustavsson has a .900 save percentage (44th in the league), with 1072 total saves, conceding 119 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put together a 19-15-5 record this season.

Wild Injuries

Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out), Marcus Foligno: Undisclosed (Out For Season), Jared Spurgeon: Hip/Back (Out For Season)