Minnesota Wild (46-24-12, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11, in the Central Division) Denver; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Avalanche -205, Wild +169; over/under is 6.5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Avalanche lead series 3-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Monday for the ninth time this season.

After cruising through the opening games of the series, the Avalanche suddenly head into Game 4 searching for answers after Minnesota’s physical and emotionally charged response shifted the pressure squarely onto Colorado.