Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche

NHL

Wild

37-16-11, 85 PTS

2-3

Final/SO

Avalanche

43-10-9, 95 PTS

Ball Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

MIN shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T
MIN	9	15	9	1	3	37
COL	14	12	8	2	4	40

In net

Jesper Wallstedt34/36 SV, .944

Scott Wedgewood32/34 SV, .941

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

Who won: Avalanche 3-2

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in a shootout on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 2-2. Nathan MacKinnon led the Avalanche in goals (1). Nico Sturm led the Wild in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the shootout
End of the shootout
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Wrist shot
Nathan MacKinnon
Nathan MacKinnon Goal Wrist Shot
MIN 1 - 2 COL
SO 0:00
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
SO 0:00
Nazem Kadri Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SO 0:00
Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
SO 0:00
Martin Necas Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Wrist shot
Matt Boldy
Matt Boldy Goal Wrist Shot
MIN 1 - 2 COL
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Wrist shot
Valeri Nichushkin
Valeri Nichushkin Goal Wrist Shot
MIN 1 - 2 COL
SO 0:00
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Start of the shootout
End of the overtime
OT 4:46
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Brent Burns
OT 4:38
Kirill Kaprizov Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
OT 4:13
Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
OT 4:03
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Brent Burns
OT 3:57
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brock Nelson
OT 3:57
FLAG
Nathan MacKinnon Interference against Ryan Hartman (2 min)
OT 2:14
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Brock Faber
OT 2:11
TO
Takeaway by Brock Nelson
OT 2:06
Bobby Brink Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
OT 1:44
Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
OT 1:18
Nazem Kadri Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
OT 1:14
Cale Makar Backhand Hit Left Post
OT 0:58
Martin Necas Wrist Shot Hit Left Post