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

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MIN	10	10	11	31
COL	7	9	7	23

In net

Filip Gustavsson18/22 SV, .818

Scott Wedgewood29/31 SV, .935

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

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).

Recap · May 5

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What it means

Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.

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Injuries and inactives

Wild1st in Western Conference

Marcus Foligno LW
Lower Body
Out
Brock Faber D
Skull, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Filip Gustavsson G
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Nick Foligno LW
Upper Body
Injured Reserve

Avalanche1st in Western Conference

Georgii Merkulov C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Logan O'Connor RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Wild1st in Western Conference

Filip Gustavsson G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Avalanche1st in Western Conference

Scott Wedgewood G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

Series tied 2-2

Last meeting: Avalanche 3, Wild 2 (Mar 8)

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Game info

Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, CO · Attendance 18,154
Officials: Chris Rooney (Referee), Graham Skilliter (Referee), Corey Syvret (Referee), Matt MacPherson (Linesman), Julien Fournier (Linesman)

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