MIN
MIN
Minnesota Wild
45-23-12 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
Final
2—5
2025-02-28 · Ball Arena
COL
COL
Colorado Avalanche
52-16-11 · OT1 · L10: 6-3-1
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
COL dominated expected goals 4.3 to 2.9 · COL controlled 57.4% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
MIN xG
2.85
ACTUAL
2 — 5
COL xG
4.28

Scoring Timeline

0.84
HIGH xG
MIN1P 04:14Even Strength
Mats Zuccarello
36
Mats Zuccarello(13)
R · MIN · #36
Marcus Johansson (14)
MIN 1 - 0 COL
0.79
HIGH xG
COL1P 13:58Power Play
Valeri Nichushkin
13
Valeri Nichushkin(12)
R · COL · #13
Nathan MacKinnon (68), Martin Necas (48)
MIN 1 - 1 COL
0.79
HIGH xG
MIN1P 17:42Power Play
Vinnie Hinostroza
24
Vinnie Hinostroza(3)
C · MIN · #24
Brock Faber (17), Marco Rossi (30)
MIN 2 - 1 COL
0.84
HIGH xG
COL2P 08:57Even Strength
Jonathan Drouin
92
Jonathan Drouin(7)
L · COL · #92
Oliver Kylington (2)
MIN 2 - 2 COL
0.66
HIGH xG
COL2P 09:49Even Strength
Jack Drury
18
Jack Drury(6)
C · COL · #18
Cale Makar (45), Ross Colton (5)
MIN 2 - 3 COL
0.79
HIGH xG
COL2P 14:39Even Strength
Ross Colton
20
Ross Colton(14)
C · COL · #20
Oliver Kylington (3), Joel Kiviranta (6)
MIN 2 - 4 COL
0.02
LOW xG
COL3P 19:52Even Strength
Ross Colton
20
Ross Colton(15)
C · COL · #20
Devon Toews (22), Mackenzie Blackwood (1)
MIN 2 - 5 COL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Mackenzie Blackwood
39
Mackenzie Blackwood
G · COL · #39
18/20 saves, .900 SV%, +0.9 GSAx
★2
Filip Gustavsson
32
Filip Gustavsson
G · MIN · #32
25/29 saves, .862 SV%, -0.6 GSAx
★3
Ross Colton
20
Ross Colton
C · COL · #20
2G, 1A, 5 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

MINCOL
20Shots30
2.85xGF4.28
42.6CF%57.4
41.5FO%58.5
1/3PP2/3
14Hits15
23Blocks19
29Giveaways24
7Takeaways4
6PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodMIN SOGCOL SOGMIN xGCOL xG
1st8142.121.46
2nd490.222.76
3rd620.510.05
Total18252.854.27

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 12:10
MIN
Jonas Brodinhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Artturi Lehkonen
1P 16:37
COL
Artturi Lehkonenhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Jake Middleton
1P 18:52
MIN
Marat Khusnutdinovhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Devon Toews
3P 01:45
COL
Casey Mittelstadthooking (2 min)
Drawn by Mats Zuccarello
3P 04:23
COL
Nathan MacKinnonabuse-of-officials (2 min)
3P 18:50
MIN
Brock Faberholding (2 min)
Drawn by Nathan MacKinnon