Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild, West 2nd Round Game 3
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).
Recap · May 9
Kaprizov gets the Wild going with a goal and two assists in a 5-1 win to hand the Avs their 1st loss
Kirill Kaprizov scored first and assisted on the next two goals as the Minnesota Wild forced a goalie change and handed the...
What it means
- Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.
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Injuries and inactives
Avalanche4th in Central Division- Injured ReserveGeorgii Merkulov CUndisclosed
- Injured ReserveLogan O'Connor RWLower Body
Wild2nd in Central Division- OutMarcus Foligno LWLower Body
- Injured ReserveBrock Faber DSkull, Surgery
- Injured ReserveFilip Gustavsson GHip, Surgery
- Injured ReserveNick Foligno LWUpper Body
Starting goalies
Avalanche4th in Central Division
Scott Wedgewood G
Starting goalie, confirmed
Wild2nd in Central Division
Jesper Wallstedt G
Starting goalie, confirmed
Head to head
Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Avalanche 3, Wild 2 (Mar 8)
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Game info
- Venue
- Grand Casino Arena, Saint Paul, MN · Attendance 19,236
- Officials
- Kelly Sutherland (Referee), TJ Luxmore (Referee), Trevor Hanson (Referee), Scott Cherrey (Linesman), Jesse Marquis (Linesman)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
