Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild, West 2nd Round Game 4

NHLWest 2nd Round · Game 4 · Series tied 2-2

Avalanche

2-2 in series

5-2

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	10	11	13	34
MIN	4	8	9	21

In net

Mackenzie Blackwood19/21 SV, .905

Jesper Wallstedt29/32 SV, .906

Team	1	2	3	T
COL	0	1	4	5
MIN	1	0	1	2

Who won: Avalanche 5-2

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in West 2nd Round Game 4 on Monday, May 11, 2026 at Grand Casino Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Avalanche outscored the Wild 4-1 in the 3rd period. Brock Nelson led the Avalanche in goals (1). Nico Sturm led the Wild in goals (1).

Player of the game

Brock Nelson

COL · 1 G, 3 SOG

8.0

Deserved to win

78%

COL · 4.17 xG

22%

MIN · 2.29 xG

Avalanche created better chances: they win this game 78% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:00
FLAG
Penalty: cross checking
Marcus Foligno Cross-checking against Joel Kiviranta (2 min)
M. Foligno
P3 0:08
Faceoff win vs N. Sturm
Jack Drury faceoff won against Nico Sturm
J. Drury · 1 A
GOALP3 0:08
Goal! Wrist shot
B. Nelson · 1 G
Brock Nelson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
COL 5 - 2 MIN
P3 0:12
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Matt Boldy
M. Boldy
P3 0:18
Faceoff win vs R. Hartman
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
B. Nelson · 1 G
P3 0:19
Backhand wide left
Matt Boldy Backhand Wide Left
M. Boldy
P3 0:21
Batted wide right
Matt Boldy Batted Wide Right
M. Boldy
P3 0:23
Backhand shot on goal
Ryan Hartman Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
R. Hartman
P3 0:33
Faceoff win vs B. Nelson
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Brock Nelson
R. Hartman
GOALP3 0:33
Goal! Wrist shot
N. MacKinnon · 1 G
Nathan MacKinnon Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Martin Necas (8)
COL 4 - 2 MIN
P3 0:43
Snap shot wide left
Brock Faber Snap Shot Wide Left
B. Faber · 1 A
P3 0:55
Faceoff win vs B. Nelson
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Brock Nelson
R. Hartman
P3 1:14
Faceoff win vs M. Boldy
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Matt Boldy
G. Landeskog
P3 1:38
Big hit on M. Boldy
Gabriel Landeskog hit Matt Boldy
G. Landeskog
P3 2:05
Shot blocked by L. O'Connor
Brock Faber shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
B. Faber · 1 A
P3 2:36
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Brett Kulak
B. Kulak
P3 2:52
Big hit on M. Foligno
Joel Kiviranta hit Marcus Foligno
J. Kiviranta
P3 3:13
Snap shot wide right
Jack Drury Snap Shot Wide Right
J. Drury · 1 A
P3 3:52
Big hit on B. Burns
Michael McCarron hit Brent Burns
M. McCarron
P3 3:56
Wrist shot on goal
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
M. Zuccarello
P3 3:57
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Mats Zuccarello
M. Zuccarello
P3 4:00
Faceoff win vs M. McCarron
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Michael McCarron
N. Roy · 1 A
P3 4:02
Shot blocked by C. Makar
Brock Faber shot blocked by Cale Makar
B. Faber · 1 A
P3 4:28
Faceoff win vs N. MacKinnon
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
R. Hartman