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.