Avalanche vs. Wild Game 3 prediction: NHL odds, picks, best bets for Stanley Cup playoffs
The Minnesota Wild need to make some serious adjustments if they're going to get back into their series against the Avalanche.

The Minnesota Wild need to make some serious adjustments if they're going to get back into their series against the Avalanche.

Allaire scaled back his responsibilities two years ago.

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The Daniil Miromanov experiment has not worked out as planned with the Calgary Flames, and the pending free agent defenseman is leaving the National Hockey League behind. The 28-year-old is signing with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL for the 2026-27 season, as reported by Sport-Express’ Fyodor Nosov. It’s not an overly surprising move, as […] The post Flames losing former undrafted defenseman to KHL appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It’s been just over a calendar year since Peter Laviolette coached in the National Hockey League. The 61-year-old enjoyed a hugely successful season with the New York Rangers in 2023-24, leading the team to a 55-23-4 record and a President’s Trophy win. The Blueshirts ended up losing to the eventual Stanley Cup-champion Florida Panthers in […] The post Peter Laviolette wants to return to coaching after 2025 Rangers firing appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The New York Islanders looked like a playoff team for most of the 2025-26 regular-season, but a brutal stretch of seven regulation losses in their final eight games knocked them out of a postseason slot at the last. It was a hugely disappointing ending, one that saw Patrick Roy get replaced behind the bench by […] The post Islanders’ Ryan Pulock gets injury update after shoulder surgery appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Cale Makar has been battling through injuries early in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with his status for Game 3 now confirmed.

The Wild return home to play Games 3 and 4 while 2-0 down against the Avalanche and still facing serious lineup questions.

It’s too harsh to call the Flyers frauds, but these three playoff games against the Hurricanes exposed a substantial deficit in depth and experience.

Anthony Mantha was terrific for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2025-26 regular season, scoring a career-high 33 goals and 64 points in 81 games. He was a key reason why the franchise returned to the dance after three consecutive misses. But he struggled mightily in the postseason, recording just a single assist in six games […] The post Penguins rumors: Pittsburgh won’t re-sign Anthony Mantha this summer appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jesper Wallstedt was benched following a poor outing in Game 1 against the Avalanche.

Gavin's got his own legal troubles.

The Colorado Avalanche haven’t yet lost a game in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and it looks like they’ll have defenseman Josh Manson back in the fold as they look to keep the undefeated streak alive at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday night. Manson was on the ice for morning skate ahead of Game […] The post Avalanche could have key defenseman back in lineup for Game 3 vs. Wild appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff confirmed Sam Carrick's status before Game 3 vs. Montreal, with the forward out since March 31.

The Avalanche have won two games against the Wild and will now go to Minnesota for the third. Here's how to watch the game.

Led by a two-goal performance from Alex Newhook, the Montreal Canadiens bounced back in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Second Round with a 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres, tying the series at 1-1. Newhook opened the scoring quickly, with Montreal taking a 1-0 lead just 96 seconds into the game after the opening […] The post Canadiens’ Alex Newhook reacts to clutch Game 2 performance vs. Sabres appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Anaheim Ducks got shellacked by the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs series Friday. Vegas defeated Anaheim, 6-2. Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville is trying to look at the bright side, as he believes his club learned a lesson. “There’s a lesson to take out of today’s game, and […] The post The lesson Ducks’ Joel Quenneville learned after Game 3 loss to Golden Knights appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Vegas Golden Knights skated past the Anaheim Ducks on Friday, in their Stanley Cup Playoffs series. Golden Knights winger Mitch Marner had a huge game, as Vegas won 6-2. The Golden Knights now have a 2-1 lead in the series. Following the game, Marner spoke out about his performance in Game 3. He posted […] The post Mitch Marner’s reaction to massive Game 3 performance for Golden Knights appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia Flyers are on the brink of elimination in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Philadelphia trails the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0, with a crucial Game 4 on Saturday. Ahead of the game, Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet is sending a message about his team. “There’s just times where you’ve just got to take a punch in […] The post Flyers’ Rick Tocchet makes striking admission ahead of do-or-die Game 4 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

TNT Sports’ Jackie Redmond interviewed Rob Gronkowski during Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs series between the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres on Friday night, and Gronkowski didn’t hold back when talking about TNT analyst Paul Bissonnette. Gronkowski, a former NFL star tight end and current Fox Sports NFL analyst, told Redmond about Bissonnette,…

The Montreal Canadiens took home a massive win in Game 2 against the Buffalo Sabres. Jakub Dobes made 28 saves on the night to keep the Sabres offense at bay. Alex Newhook scored twice, as well to aid in the on-ice effort. Off the ice, though, it appears that head coach Martin St. Louis had […] The post Canadiens’ Jakub Dobes reveals ‘unbelievable’ Martin St. Louis speech before Game 2 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Buffalo Sabres did not put their best foot forward on Friday night against the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens won Game 2 of their second-round series on the road. It was not a close contest from the jump. And it featured a rather uncharacteristic performance from Tage Thompson. Thompson did not play a great game. […] The post Sabres’ Tage Thompson outright refuses injury question after ugly Canadiens loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.
