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

NHL
Avalanche
55-16-11, 121 PTS
1-5
Final
Wild
46-24-12, 104 PTS
Grand Casino Arena
TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

COL shoots leftMIN shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
COL9131436
MIN108826

In net

Scott Wedgewood9/12 SV, .750
Jesper Wallstedt35/36 SV, .972
Team123T
COL0101
MIN2215

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).

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. End of the 3rd period
  3. P3 0:04Jack Drury

    Faceoff win vs N. Sturm

    Jack Drury faceoff won against Nico Sturm

    J. Drury

  4. GOALP3 0:04
    Matt Boldy

    Goal! Wrist shot

    M. Boldy · 1 G

    Matt Boldy Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Faber (5)

    COL 1 - 5 MIN
  5. P3 0:09Nazem Kadri

    Shot blocked by B. Faber

    Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Brock Faber

    N. Kadri · 1 A

  6. P3 0:11Martin Necas

    Shot blocked by J. Spurgeon

    Martin Necas shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon

    M. Necas

  7. P3 0:14Artturi Lehkonen

    Snap shot wide right

    Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot Wide Right

    A. Lehkonen

  8. P3 0:15Martin Necas

    Slap shot wide left

    Martin Necas Slap Shot Wide Left

    M. Necas

  9. P3 0:21Nazem Kadri

    Wrist shot on goal

    Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    N. Kadri · 1 A

  10. P3 0:23Martin Necas

    Wrist shot on goal

    Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    M. Necas

  11. P3 0:28Cale Makar

    Shot blocked by K. Kaprizov

    Cale Makar shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov

    C. Makar

  12. P3 0:33Artturi Lehkonen

    Shot blocked by J. Spurgeon

    Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon

    A. Lehkonen

  13. P3 0:45Artturi Lehkonen

    Wrist shot wide right

    Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Right

    A. Lehkonen

  14. P3 1:05Kirill Kaprizov
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov

    K. Kaprizov · 1 G, 2 A

  15. P3 1:09Martin Necas

    Slap shot short

    Martin Necas Slap Shot Short

    M. Necas

  16. P3 1:18Gabriel Landeskog

    Deflected wide left

    Gabriel Landeskog Deflected Wide Left

    G. Landeskog · 1 A

  17. P3 1:32Brock Nelson

    Faceoff win vs R. Hartman

    Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan Hartman

    B. Nelson

  18. P3 1:43Kirill Kaprizov

    Wrist shot wide right

    Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Right

    K. Kaprizov · 1 G, 2 A

  19. P3 1:52Brock Nelson

    Wrist shot on goal

    Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    B. Nelson

  20. P3 1:53Brock Nelson

    Batted shot on goal

    Brock Nelson Batted saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    B. Nelson

  21. P3 1:54Brock Nelson

    Deflected shot on goal

    Brock Nelson Deflected saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    B. Nelson

  22. P3 2:26Ryan Hartman

    Faceoff win vs B. Nelson

    Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Brock Nelson

    R. Hartman · 1 G

  23. P3 2:29Kirill Kaprizov

    Shot blocked by C. Makar

    Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Cale Makar

    K. Kaprizov · 1 G, 2 A

  24. P3 2:34Nathan MacKinnon

    Faceoff win vs R. Hartman

    Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan Hartman

    N. MacKinnon · 1 G

  25. P3 2:42Ryan Hartman

    Big hit on B. Nelson

    Ryan Hartman hit Brock Nelson

    R. Hartman · 1 G

Leaders

COLMIN
Goals
Nathan MacKinnon
1
Kirill Kaprizov
1
Assists
Gabriel Landeskog
1
Kirill Kaprizov
2
Points
Nathan MacKinnon
1
Kirill Kaprizov
3

This seriesSeries tied 2-2

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