COL
Colorado Avalanche
26-2-7 · W5 · L10: 8-1-1
W
W
W
W
SO
W
W
L
W
W
Final
5—1
2025-12-21 · Xcel Energy Center
MIN
Minnesota Wild
22-10-5 · L1 · L10: 7-3-0
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
COL dominated expected goals 5.2 to 2.6 · COL controlled 59.1% of 5v5 shot attempts · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin
xG Flow
CUMULATIVECOL xG
5.18
ACTUAL
5 — 1
MIN xG
2.59
Scoring Timeline
0.18
HIGH xG
1P 18:28Even Strength
88
Martin Necas(16)
C · COL · #88
Cale Makar (31), Gabriel Landeskog (11)COL 1 - 0 MIN
0.17
HIGH xG
2P 13:37Power Play
29
Nathan MacKinnon(29)
C · COL · #29
Brock Nelson (10), Cale Makar (32)COL 2 - 0 MIN
0.08
MED xG
2P 18:33Power Play
8
Cale Makar(11)
D · COL · #8
Brock Nelson (11), Gabriel Landeskog (12)COL 3 - 0 MIN
0.27
HIGH xG
3P 05:15Even Strength
38
Ryan Hartman(9)
R · MIN · #38
Jonas Brodin (7), Kirill Kaprizov (20)COL 3 - 1 MIN
0.12
HIGH xG
3P 15:52Even Strength
11
Brock Nelson(14)
C · COL · #11
Samuel Girard (6), Valeri Nichushkin (12)COL 4 - 1 MIN
1.00
HIGH xG
3P 17:35Power PlayEN29
Nathan MacKinnon(30)
C · COL · #29
Devon Toews (11), Valeri Nichushkin (13)COL 5 - 1 MIN
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS★1
39
Mackenzie Blackwood
G · COL · #39
28/29 saves, .965 SV%, +1.0 GSAx
★2
30
Jesper Wallstedt
G · MIN · #30
37/41 saves, .902 SV%, +0.6 GSAx
★3
8
Cale Makar
D · COL · #8
1G, 2A, 7 SOG, 1 HIT
Team Stats
COLMIN
42Shots29
5.18xGF2.59
59.1CF%40.9
55.3FO%44.7
2/4PP0/3
17Hits13
8Blocks25
20Giveaways11
6Takeaways2
6PIM8
Period Breakdown
| Period | COL SOG | MIN SOG | COL xG | MIN xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | 7 | 2.11 | 0.41 |
| 2nd | 17 | 13 | 1.59 | 0.90 |
| 3rd | 7 | 8 | 1.48 | 1.28 |
| Total | 37 | 28 | 5.18 | 2.59 |
Penalties
7 TOTAL1P 04:56
Josh Mansoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Kirill Kaprizov1P 09:03
Kirill Kaprizovhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Cale Makar2P 10:03
Jack Druryhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Hartman2P 12:47
Vladimir Tarasenkointerference (2 min)
Drawn by Nathan MacKinnon2P 15:07
Marcus Folignointerference (2 min)
Drawn by Gavin Brindley2P 15:07
Marcus Folignocross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Gavin Brindley3P 09:30
Gabriel Landeskogholding (2 min)
Drawn by Jonas Brodin