Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche

NHL

Wild

35-14-10, 80 PTS

5-2

Final

Avalanche

38-10-9, 85 PTS

Ball Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

MIN shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MIN	10	17	9	36
COL	13	14	20	47

In net

Filip Gustavsson44/45 SV, .978

Mackenzie Blackwood31/34 SV, .912

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

Who won: Wild 5-2

The Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Wild lead the series 2-1. The Wild outscored the Avalanche 3-1 in the 3rd period. Matt Boldy led the Wild in goals (2). Martin Necas led the Avalanche in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:11
Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 0:32
Jack Drury faceoff won against Vincent Hinostroza
GOALP3 0:32
Goal! Wrist shot
Matt Boldy
Matt Boldy Goal (34) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Faber (25), Jake Middleton (13)
MIN 5 - 2 COL
P3 0:46
Gabriel Landeskog hit Brock Faber
P3 0:57
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
GOALP3 0:57
Goal! Snap shot
Martin Necas
Martin Necas Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (55), Gabriel Landeskog (17)
MIN 4 - 2 COL
P3 1:04
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
P3 1:12
Ross Colton hit Daemon Hunt
P3 1:24
TO
Takeaway by Jared Spurgeon
P3 1:34
Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
P3 2:08
Nico Sturm Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 2:10
TO
Giveaway by Martin Necas
P3 2:21
Gabriel Landeskog shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
P3 2:23
TO
Giveaway by Nico Sturm
P3 2:23
TO
Giveaway by Cale Makar
P3 2:34
TO
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
P3 2:38
Martin Necas Slap Shot Wide Left
P3 2:45
Cale Makar shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
P3 3:04
Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 3:09
Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 3:22
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Marcus Foligno
GOALP3 3:22
Goal! Wrist shot
Matt Boldy
Matt Boldy Goal (33) Wrist Shot, assists: none
MIN 4 - 1 COL
P3 3:25
TO
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon