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

NHL
Wild
46-24-12, 104 PTS
2-5
Final
Avalanche
55-16-11, 121 PTS
Ball Arena
TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

MIN shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
MIN10101131
COL79723

In net

Filip Gustavsson18/22 SV, .818
Scott Wedgewood29/31 SV, .935
Team123T
MIN1012
COL2125

Who won: Avalanche 5-2

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in West 2nd Round Game 2 on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 2-2. Nathan MacKinnon led the Avalanche in goals (1). Marcus Johansson led the Wild in goals (1).

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. End of the 3rd period
  3. P3 0:05Jack Drury

    Faceoff win vs N. Foligno

    Jack Drury faceoff won against Nick Foligno

    J. Drury

  4. GOALP3 0:05
    Valeri Nichushkin

    Goal! Wrist shot

    V. Nichushkin · 1 G

    Valeri Nichushkin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Brett Kulak (3), Brent Burns (1)

    MIN 2 - 5 COL
  5. P3 0:53Matt Boldy

    Shot blocked by B. Kulak

    Matt Boldy shot blocked by Brett Kulak

    M. Boldy

  6. P3 0:56Matt Boldy

    Faceoff win vs N. MacKinnon

    Matt Boldy faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon

    M. Boldy

  7. P3 1:03Kirill Kaprizov

    Snap shot on goal

    Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood

    K. Kaprizov · 1 G

  8. P3 1:20Nathan MacKinnon

    Big hit on M. Boldy

    Nathan MacKinnon hit Matt Boldy

    N. MacKinnon · 1 G, 2 A

  9. P3 1:35Brock Faber

    Snap shot hit left post

    Brock Faber Snap Shot Hit Left Post

    B. Faber

  10. P3 1:53Kirill Kaprizov

    Wrist shot wide right

    Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Right

    K. Kaprizov · 1 G

  11. P3 1:55Cale Makar
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Cale Makar

    C. Makar

  12. P3 2:14Brock Nelson

    Faceoff win vs R. Hartman

    Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan Hartman

    B. Nelson · 1 A

  13. P3 2:16Ryan Hartman

    Snap shot on goal

    Ryan Hartman Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood

    R. Hartman · 1 A

  14. P3 2:19Jack Drury

    Faceoff win vs R. Hartman

    Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Hartman

    J. Drury

  15. P3 2:26Matt Boldy

    Faceoff win vs J. Drury

    Matt Boldy faceoff won against Jack Drury

    M. Boldy

  16. P3 2:38Artturi Lehkonen

    Tip-in wide right

    Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Right

    A. Lehkonen

  17. P3 2:43Nico Sturm

    Big hit on B. Nelson

    Nico Sturm hit Brock Nelson

    N. Sturm

  18. P3 2:48Sam Malinski

    Shot blocked by J. Spurgeon

    Sam Malinski shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon

    S. Malinski

  19. P3 4:14Michael McCarron

    Tip-in shot on goal

    Michael McCarron Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood

    M. McCarron

  20. P3 4:19Nazem Kadri

    Snap shot on goal

    Nazem Kadri Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson

    N. Kadri · 1 A

  21. P3 4:20Nazem Kadri

    Snap shot on goal

    Nazem Kadri Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson

    N. Kadri · 1 A

  22. P3 4:26Gabriel Landeskog

    Faceoff win vs M. McCarron

    Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Michael McCarron

    G. Landeskog · 1 G, 1 A

  23. P3 4:26Kirill Kaprizov
    FLAG

    Penalty: cross checking

    Kirill Kaprizov Cross-checking against Cale Makar (2 min)

    K. Kaprizov · 1 G

  24. P3 5:00Vladimir Tarasenko
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko

    V. Tarasenko

  25. P3 5:08Michael McCarron
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Michael McCarron

    M. McCarron

Leaders

MINCOL
Goals
Marcus Johansson
1
Nathan MacKinnon
1
Assists
Daemon Hunt
1
Nathan MacKinnon
2
Points
Marcus Johansson
1
Nathan MacKinnon
3

This seriesSeries tied 2-2