Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche

NHL

Wild

30-27-7, 67 PTS

1-2

Final/OT

Avalanche

40-20-5, 85 PTS

Ball Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

MIN shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
MIN	11	12	7	0	30
COL	12	7	17	4	40

In net

Filip Gustavsson38/40 SV, .950

Alexandar Georgiev29/30 SV, .967

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

Who won: Avalanche 2-1

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 in overtime on Friday, March 8, 2024 at Ball Arena. The Avalanche lead the series 2-0. Artturi Lehkonen led the Avalanche in goals (1). Brock Faber led the Wild in goals (1).

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What it means

Season series: COL leads series 2-0.
Wild 15-15-3 on the road; Avalanche 26-6-0 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Wild2nd in Central Division

Brock Faber D
Skull, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Nick Foligno LW
Upper Body
Day-To-Day
Filip Gustavsson G
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Avalanche4th in Central Division

Georgii Merkulov C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Logan O'Connor RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Trent Miner G
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Zachary L'Heureux LW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Wild2nd in Central Division

Filip Gustavsson G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Avalanche4th in Central Division

Alexandar Georgiev G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

COL leads series 2-0

Last meeting: Avalanche 3, Wild 2 (Nov 24)

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Game info

Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, CO · Attendance 18,134
Officials: Eric Furlatt (Referee), Dan O'Rourke (Referee), David Brisebois (Linesman), Ryan Galloway (Linesman)