With the 2021 NHL season fast approaching, it’s time to take a deep look at the newly aligned West division to see how the Colorado Avalanche are set to fare against their seven regular season opponents this year.

In my last piece, I looked at a somewhat competitive Los Angeles Kings roster that also has one of the best prospect pools in hockey, and will likely play in a lot of spoiler games this year.

Next up, the Minnesota Wild.

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Minnesota Wild (35-27-7) 6th in Central

Team Stats (2019-2020)

• GF: 220 (15th in NHL), GA: 220 (22nd in NHL), PP%: 21.