Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild, West 2nd Round Game 4

NHL

Avalanche

55-16-11, 121 PTS

5-2

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	10	11	13	34
MIN	4	8	9	21

In net

Mackenzie Blackwood19/21 SV, .905

Jesper Wallstedt29/32 SV, .906

Team	1	2	3	T
COL	0	1	4	5
MIN	1	0	1	2

Who won: Avalanche 5-2

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in West 2nd Round Game 4 on Monday, May 11, 2026 at Grand Casino Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Avalanche outscored the Wild 4-1 in the 3rd period. Brock Nelson led the Avalanche in goals (1). Nico Sturm led the Wild in goals (1).

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What it means

Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.

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Injuries and inactives

Avalanche4th in Central Division

Georgii Merkulov C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Logan O'Connor RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Wild2nd in Central Division

Marcus Foligno LW
Lower Body
Out
Brock Faber D
Skull, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Filip Gustavsson G
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Nick Foligno LW
Upper Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Avalanche4th in Central Division

Mackenzie Blackwood 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 19,136
Officials: Jean Hebert (Referee), Frederick L'Ecuyer (Referee), Trevor Hanson (Referee), Ryan Gibbons (Linesman), Shandor Alphonso (Linesman)

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