MIN
MIN
Minnesota Wild
35-14-10 · W6 · L10: 8-1-1
W
W
W
W
W
OT
W
L
W
W
Final
5—2
2026-02-26 · Ball Arena
COL
COL
Colorado Avalanche
38-10-9 · L1 · L10: 4-5-1
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
SO
W
MIN dominated expected goals 5.9 to 3.2 · 2 empty-net goals padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
MIN xG
5.91
ACTUAL
5 — 2
COL xG
3.24

Scoring Timeline

0.38
HIGH xG
MIN2P 07:48Power Play
Joel Eriksson Ek
14
Joel Eriksson Ek(16)
C · MIN · #14
Matt Boldy (31), Kirill Kaprizov (39)
MIN 1 - 0 COL
0.02
LOW xG
COL2P 13:30Even Strength
Martin Necas
88
Martin Necas(24)
C · COL · #88
Nathan MacKinnon (54), Josh Manson (21)
MIN 1 - 1 COL
0.07
MED xG
MIN2P 17:37Power Play
Joel Eriksson Ek
14
Joel Eriksson Ek(17)
C · MIN · #14
Matt Boldy (32), Quinn Hughes (53)
MIN 2 - 1 COL
0.02
LOW xG
MIN3P 15:08Even Strength
Mats Zuccarello
36
Mats Zuccarello(10)
R · MIN · #36
Ryan Hartman (13), Kirill Kaprizov (40)
MIN 3 - 1 COL
0.53
HIGH xG
MIN3P 16:38Power PlayEN
Matt Boldy
12
Matt Boldy(33)
L · MIN · #12
MIN 4 - 1 COL
0.08
MED xG
COL3P 19:03Power Play
Martin Necas
88
Martin Necas(25)
C · COL · #88
Nathan MacKinnon (55), Gabriel Landeskog (17)
MIN 4 - 2 COL
0.64
HIGH xG
MIN3P 19:28Power PlayEN
Matt Boldy
12
Matt Boldy(34)
L · MIN · #12
Brock Faber (25), Jake Middleton (13)
MIN 5 - 2 COL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Filip Gustavsson
32
Filip Gustavsson
G · MIN · #32
44/45 saves, .977 SV%, +2.4 GSAx
★2
Mackenzie Blackwood
39
Mackenzie Blackwood
G · COL · #39
31/34 saves, .911 SV%, +1.2 GSAx
★3
Matt Boldy
12
Matt Boldy
L · MIN · #12
2G, 2A, 10 SOG

Team Stats

MINCOL
36Shots47
5.91xGF3.24
36.3CF%63.7
34.8FO%65.1
2/6PP0/3
24Hits24
13Blocks12
16Giveaways19
6Takeaways5
6PIM12

Period Breakdown

PeriodMIN SOGCOL SOGMIN xGCOL xG
1st10131.231.30
2nd15132.380.50
3rd6192.301.44
Total31455.913.24

Penalties

9 TOTAL
1P 04:41
MIN
Daemon Hunthooking (2 min)
Drawn by Brock Nelson
1P 09:38
COL
Josh Mansonroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Joel Eriksson Ek
1P 12:03
COL
Gabriel Landeskogslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Hartman
2P 06:49
COL
Cale Makarslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Yakov Trenin
2P 14:15
COL
Gabriel Landeskogelbowing (2 min)
Drawn by Joel Eriksson Ek
2P 15:04
COL
Valeri Nichushkincross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Matt Boldy
2P 15:08
COL
Brent Burnsdelaying-game (2 min)
3P 12:36
MIN
Nico Sturmtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Ross Colton
3P 16:12
MIN
Danila Yurovtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Brett Kulak