Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche, West 2nd Round Game 5

NHL

Wild

46-24-12, 104 PTS

3-4

Final/OT

Avalanche

55-16-11, 121 PTS

Ball Arena

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

MIN shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
MIN	13	3	4	0	20
COL	12	9	9	4	34

In net

Jesper Wallstedt30/34 SV, .882

Scott Wedgewood7/7 SV, 1.000

Team	1	2	3	OT	T
MIN	3	0	0	0	3
COL	0	1	2	1	4

Who won: Avalanche 4-3

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in overtime in West 2nd Round Game 5 on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Avalanche outscored the Wild 2-0 in the 3rd period. Parker Kelly led the Avalanche in goals (1). Nick Foligno led the Wild in goals (2).

Recap · May 13

Brett Kulak scores 3:52 into OT, Avs advance to West final with 4-3 win over Wild

Brett Kulak’s first goal since January will certainly be one to remember, for him, of course, and a building packed with fans who witnessed, in dramatic fashion, the Avalanche end a series at home for the first time in 18 years.

What it means

Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.

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Injuries and inactives

Wild2nd in Central Division

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

Avalanche4th in Central Division

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

Starting goalies

Wild2nd in Central Division

Jesper Wallstedt G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Avalanche4th in Central Division

Mackenzie Blackwood 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 18,159
Officials: Gord Dwyer (Referee), Frederick L'Ecuyer (Referee), Francis Charron (Referee), Travis Gawryletz (Linesman), Shandor Alphonso (Linesman), Devin Berg (Linesman)

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