Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild, West 2nd Round Game 3

NHLWest 2nd Round · Game 3 · Series tied 2-2

Avalanche

2-2 in series

1-5

Final

Wild

2-2 in series

Grand Casino Arena

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

COL shoots leftMIN shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
COL	9	13	14	36
MIN	10	8	8	26

In net

Scott Wedgewood9/12 SV, .750

Jesper Wallstedt35/36 SV, .972

Team	1	2	3	T
COL	0	1	0	1
MIN	2	2	1	5

Who won: Wild 5-1

The Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 in West 2nd Round Game 3 on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Grand Casino Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Wild outscored the Avalanche 2-0 in the 1st period. Kirill Kaprizov led the Wild in goals (1). Nathan MacKinnon led the Avalanche in goals (1).

Player of the game

Brock Faber

MIN · 1 G, 2 A, 4 SOG

8.8

Deserved to win

60%

COL · 3.47 xG

40%

MIN · 2.89 xG

Avalanche deserved better: 60% on chances, lost 1-5

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:04
Faceoff win vs N. Sturm
Jack Drury faceoff won against Nico Sturm
J. Drury
GOALP3 0:04
Goal! Wrist shot
M. Boldy · 1 G
Matt Boldy Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Faber (5)
COL 1 - 5 MIN
P3 0:09
Shot blocked by B. Faber
Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Brock Faber
N. Kadri · 1 A
P3 0:11
Shot blocked by J. Spurgeon
Martin Necas shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
M. Necas
P3 0:14
Snap shot wide right
Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot Wide Right
A. Lehkonen
P3 0:15
Slap shot wide left
Martin Necas Slap Shot Wide Left
M. Necas
P3 0:21
Wrist shot on goal
Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
N. Kadri · 1 A
P3 0:23
Wrist shot on goal
Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
M. Necas
P3 0:28
Shot blocked by K. Kaprizov
Cale Makar shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov
C. Makar
P3 0:33
Shot blocked by J. Spurgeon
Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
A. Lehkonen
P3 0:45
Wrist shot wide right
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Right
A. Lehkonen
P3 1:05
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
P3 1:09
Slap shot short
Martin Necas Slap Shot Short
M. Necas
P3 1:18
Deflected wide left
Gabriel Landeskog Deflected Wide Left
G. Landeskog · 1 A
P3 1:32
Face off
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
P3 1:43
Wrist shot wide right
Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Right
K. Kaprizov · 1 G, 2 A
P3 1:52
Wrist shot on goal
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
B. Nelson
P3 1:53
Batted shot on goal
Brock Nelson Batted saved by Jesper Wallstedt
B. Nelson
P3 1:54
Deflected shot on goal
Brock Nelson Deflected saved by Jesper Wallstedt
B. Nelson
P3 2:26
Faceoff win vs B. Nelson
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Brock Nelson
R. Hartman · 1 G
P3 2:29
Shot blocked by C. Makar
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Cale Makar
K. Kaprizov · 1 G, 2 A
P3 2:34
Face off
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
P3 2:42
Big hit on B. Nelson
Ryan Hartman hit Brock Nelson
R. Hartman · 1 G
P3 2:57
Face off
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon