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Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild

NHL
Avalanche
26-2-7, 59 PTS
5-1
Final
Wild
22-10-5, 49 PTS
Grand Casino Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

COL shoots leftMIN shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
COL1419942
MIN713929

In net

Mackenzie Blackwood28/29 SV, .966
Jesper Wallstedt37/41 SV, .902
Team123T
COL1225
MIN0011

Who won: Avalanche 5-1

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Grand Casino Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Avalanche outscored the Wild 2-0 in the 2nd period. Nathan MacKinnon led the Avalanche in goals (2). Ryan Hartman led the Wild in goals (1).

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. End of the 3rd period
  3. P3 0:06

    Sam Malinski Backhand Wide Left

  4. P3 1:08

    Jared Spurgeon hit Parker Kelly

  5. P3 1:12

    Parker Kelly shot blocked by Jack Drury

  6. P3 1:22

    Jack Drury faceoff won against Danila Yurov

  7. P3 1:34

    Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt

  8. P3 2:25

    Vincent Hinostroza faceoff won against Ross Colton

  9. GOALP3 2:25

    Goal! Wrist shot

    Nathan MacKinnon

    Nathan MacKinnon Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Devon Toews (11), Valeri Nichushkin (13)

    COL 5 - 1 MIN
  10. P3 2:45

    Nathan MacKinnon hit Kirill Kaprizov

  11. P3 2:49

    Joel Eriksson Ek Batted Wide Right

  12. P3 2:50

    Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood

  13. P3 3:07

    Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek

  14. P3 3:17

    Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek

  15. P3 3:25

    Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek

  16. P3 3:31

    Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Left

  17. P3 3:34

    Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek

  18. P3 3:36

    Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood

  19. P3 3:41

    Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood

  20. P3 3:54
    TO

    Giveaway by Martin Necas

  21. P3 4:02

    Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek

  22. P3 4:08

    Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon

  23. GOALP3 4:08

    Goal! Slap shot

    Brock Nelson

    Brock Nelson Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Samuel Girard (6), Valeri Nichushkin (12)

    COL 4 - 1 MIN
  24. P3 4:29

    Yakov Trenin hit Valeri Nichushkin

  25. P3 5:11
    TO

    Giveaway by Brock Faber

Leaders

COLMIN
Goals
Nathan MacKinnon
2
Ryan Hartman
1
Assists
Cale Makar
2
Jonas Brodin
1
Points
Brock Nelson
3
Ryan Hartman
1

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