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The Wild already were missing captain Jared Spurgeon (lower body), who is expected to be out for another week or two after taking a slew foot from Nashville forward Zachary L’Heureux in their game on Dec.

The Minnesota Wild will be very short-handed against the Colorado Avalanche. Injuries will leave the Wild without defensemen Jonas Brodin, Brock Faber and Jared Spurgeon as well as forwards Jakub Lauko and Kirill Kaprizov for Thursday night's game against the Avalanche at the X,

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild NHL game to be played on January 9, 2025 on ESPN.

Brock Faber and Jonas Brodin will both be unavailable when the Minnesota Wild take on the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.

The Colorado Avalanche (25-16-1) are on the second leg of a back-to-back against a Central Division rival sitting ahead of them in the standings, the Minnesota Wild (26-11-4). Puck drop is scheduled for 6:08 p.

The Minnesota Wild returns to Xcel Energy Center tonight to challenge the Colorado Avalanche. The Wild remains undefeated in 2025 through two games. Minnesota bested the Washington Capitals on January 2nd,

Dylan Loucks is the Site Admin and Reporter for the Minnesota Wild team site with The Hockey News. A resident of St. Paul, MN, Loucks has spent the last four years covering hockey and in his spare time likes to work on his expected goals model and other models he is creating.

Prediction for the NHL Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche match will occur on January 10. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Dylan Loucks is the Site Admin and Reporter for the Minnesota Wild team site with The Hockey News. A resident of St. Paul, MN, Loucks has spent the last four years covering hockey and in his spare time likes to work on his expected goals model and other models he is creating.

Jonas Brodin will not be in the lineup Thursday when the Minnesota Wild take on the Central Division rival Colorado Avalanche as the veteran defenseman is sidelined with a lower-body injury, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

The Colorado Avalanche is set to host a ski and snowboard themed game on Jan. 20 when the team faces the Minnesota Wild at Ball Arena in Denver. A portion of each ticket sale