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

	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).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
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
K. Kaprizov · 1 G, 2 A
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
Faceoff win vs R. Hartman
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
B. Nelson
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
Faceoff win vs R. Hartman
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
N. MacKinnon · 1 G
P3 2:42
Big hit on B. Nelson
Ryan Hartman hit Brock Nelson
R. Hartman · 1 G