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

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
COL	14	19	9	42
MIN	7	13	9	29

In net

Mackenzie Blackwood28/29 SV, .966

Jesper Wallstedt37/41 SV, .902

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

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

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:06
Sam Malinski Backhand Wide Left
P3 1:08
Jared Spurgeon hit Parker Kelly
P3 1:12
Parker Kelly shot blocked by Jack Drury
P3 1:22
Jack Drury faceoff won against Danila Yurov
P3 1:34
Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 2:25
Vincent Hinostroza faceoff won against Ross Colton
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
P3 2:45
Nathan MacKinnon hit Kirill Kaprizov
P3 2:49
Joel Eriksson Ek Batted Wide Right
P3 2:50
Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 3:07
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
P3 3:17
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
P3 3:25
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
P3 3:31
Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 3:34
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
P3 3:36
Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 3:41
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 3:54
TO
Giveaway by Martin Necas
P3 4:02
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
P3 4:08
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
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
P3 4:29
Yakov Trenin hit Valeri Nichushkin
P3 5:11
TO
Giveaway by Brock Faber