The Colorado Avalanche have been the best team in hockey all year long, and with a Game 5 win Wednesday night against the Minnesota Wild, the Avs can advance to the NHL's Western Conference Final. The Avalanche led the league in points and goals scored while also allowing the fewest goals in the regular season. They're 7-1 this postseason, with the lone loss coming to Minnesota in Game 3. The Wild have their backs against the wall and will need to pull off a win in Colorado on Wednesday in order to keep their season alive. Ahead of Wednesday's elimination game, we'll take a look at the best NHL trades that you can make today with the Kalshi promo code. Here, we break down our top NHL trades for Wednesday's Game 5 matchup using the SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every NHL game 10,000 times.
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Best NHL trades for Wednesday, May 13
- Wild to win vs. Avalanche
- Wild vs. Avalanche more than 6.5 total goals scored
Wild to win vs. Avalanche
The Wild have their backs against the wall entering Wednesday's Game 5 as the Avs are one win away from heading to the Western Conference Final. Minnesota was able to get a 5-1 win at home in Game 3 to make it a 2-1 lead in Colorado's favor, but the Avs responded with a dominant 5-2 showing in Game 4 on Monday. They now return home, where they are 4-0 this postseason, and they've looked like the best team in the Western Conference to date. The SportsLine model has the Wild winning in 45% of its simulations for more trading value at Kalshi, where a Minnesota win is priced at 34 cents per share.
Wild vs. Avalanche more than 6.5 goals scored
Despite Colorado ranking first in the NHL in goals allowed, there have been a ton of goals scored this series overall. Game 1 saw a combined 15 goals in a 9-6 Colorado win, and each game has had at least six goals scored, with seven or more occurring in three of the first four games. The SportsLine model expects another high-scoring affair on Wednesday as these teams combine for at least seven goals scored in 51.9% of simulations. More than 6.5 combined goals is currently trading at 49 cents per share at Kalshi.
