Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche, West 2nd Round Game 1
On the ice
MIN shoots leftCOL shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 9 | 16 | 11 | 36 |
| COL | 16 | 14 | 13 | 43 |
In net
Jesper Wallstedt34/42 SV, .810
Scott Wedgewood30/36 SV, .833| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| COL | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Who won: Avalanche 9-6
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 9-6 in West 2nd Round Game 1 on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Avalanche outscored the Wild 4-1 in the 3rd period. Cale Makar led the Avalanche in goals (2). Quinn Hughes led the Wild in goals (1).
Play by play
- End of the 3rd period
- End of the 3rd period
- P3 0:13
Faceoff win vs N. Kadri
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
M. McCarron · 1 A
- P3 0:36
Big hit on N. Roy
Yakov Trenin hit Nicolas Roy
Y. Trenin · 1 A
- P3 0:49
Snap shot wide right
Ross Colton Snap Shot Wide Right
R. Colton · 1 A
- P3 1:03
Wrist shot on goal
Logan O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
L. O'Connor · 1 A
- P3 1:04
Snap shot on goal
Logan O'Connor Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
L. O'Connor · 1 A
- P3 2:08
Faceoff win vs N. Sturm
Jack Drury faceoff won against Nico Sturm
J. Drury · 1 G
- GOALP3 2:08
Goal! Wrist shot
N. MacKinnon · 1 G, 2 A
Nathan MacKinnon Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Artturi Lehkonen (3)
MIN 6 - 9 COL - P3 2:40
Wrist shot on goal
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
M. Boldy · 1 A
- P3 2:54
Faceoff win vs N. MacKinnon
Matt Boldy faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
M. Boldy · 1 A
- GOALP3 2:54
Goal! Wrist shot
C. Makar · 2 G, 1 A
Cale Makar Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Devon Toews (5), Martin Necas (5)
MIN 6 - 8 COL - P3 3:46
Faceoff win vs B. Nelson
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Brock Nelson
M. McCarron · 1 A
- P3 3:59
Faceoff win vs M. McCarron
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Michael McCarron
B. Nelson
- GOALP3 3:59
Goal! Tip-in
M. Zuccarello · 1 G
Mats Zuccarello Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Matt Boldy (4), Quinn Hughes (8)
MIN 6 - 7 COL - P3 4:47
Big hit on R. Colton
Jared Spurgeon hit Ross Colton
J. Spurgeon
- P3 4:57
Snap shot wide left
Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot Wide Left
V. Tarasenko · 1 G
- P3 5:08
Faceoff win vs N. Roy
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
M. McCarron · 1 A
- P3 5:24
Shot blocked by K. Kaprizov
Cale Makar shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov
C. Makar · 2 G, 1 A
- P3 5:40
Snap shot on goal
Martin Necas Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
M. Necas · 3 A
- P3 5:43
Big hit on B. Kulak
Yakov Trenin hit Brett Kulak
Y. Trenin · 1 A
- P3 6:01
Big hit on D. Hunt
Valeri Nichushkin hit Daemon Hunt
V. Nichushkin · 2 A
- P3 6:18
Faceoff win vs B. Nelson
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Brock Nelson
N. Sturm
- P3 6:20
Snap shot on goal
Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
V. Nichushkin · 2 A
- P3 6:29
Wrist shot wide right
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot Wide Right
V. Nichushkin · 2 A
Leaders
MINCOL 
