2014 NHL Playoffs: Wild vs. Avalanche Game 7 Picks & Predictions

Wild vs. Avalanche Game 7 Free Pick

DENVER, CO (The Spread) – Game 7 between the Avalanche and Wild takes place tonight at 9:30PM ET in a contest that should hit the over for bettors.

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ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Avalanche are -133 money line favorites over the Wild, who are +123 on the ML. The total, meanwhile, is set at 5 goals.

LINE MOVEMENT: The Avalanche opened with -134 money line odds but those odds have dipped to -133, while the Wild’s odds have gone from +124 down to +123. The total hasn’t budged since opening at 5 at most online and Vegas sports books.

PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers that have currently been placed on this game, 70% of bettors favor the Avalanche. This information is subject to change, however, so click on the link provided for the most updated public betting stats.

NHL FREE PICK: Take the over. According to latest NHL trends, the over is 4-0 in the last four meetings between these two teams in Colorado and 6-2 in the last eight meetings between these two teams overall. The over is also 4-1 in the Wild’s last five games playing on one day of rest, 8-2-3 in their last 13 road games and 7-2 in their last nine games overall. On the other side, the over is 5-2 in the Avalanche’s last seven Wednesday games, 5-2 in their last seven conference quarterfinals games and 5-0 in their last five home games versus a team with a road winning percentage of less than .400.

2014 NHL PLAYOFFS FREE PICK: WILD/AVALANCHE GAME 7 OVER 5

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