MIN
MIN
Minnesota Wild
37-16-11 · OT1 · L10: 7-2-1
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
Final/SO
2—3
2026-03-08 · Ball Arena
COL
COL
Colorado Avalanche
43-10-9 · W5 · L10: 8-2-0
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
COL dominated expected goals 5.0 to 2.7 · Decided in a shootout

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
MIN xG
2.74
ACTUAL
2 — 3
COL xG
5.02

Scoring Timeline

0.12
HIGH xG
COL2P 12:19Even Strength
Nathan MacKinnon
29
Nathan MacKinnon(43)
C · COL · #29
Nazem Kadri (30)
MIN 0 - 1 COL
0.04
MED xG
MIN3P 04:17Power Play
Kirill Kaprizov
97
Kirill Kaprizov(36)
L · MIN · #97
Quinn Hughes (57), Joel Eriksson Ek (26)
MIN 1 - 1 COL
0.19
HIGH xG
MIN3P 07:01Power Play
Nico Sturm
8
Nico Sturm(4)
C · MIN · #8
Brock Faber (28)
MIN 2 - 1 COL
0.08
MED xG
COL3P 12:39Even Strength
Nicolas Roy
10
Nicolas Roy(6)
C · COL · #10
Brett Kulak (10), Joel Kiviranta (6)
MIN 2 - 2 COL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jesper Wallstedt
30
Jesper Wallstedt
G · MIN · #30
34/36 saves, .944 SV%, +3.2 GSAx
★2
Scott Wedgewood
41
Scott Wedgewood
G · COL · #41
32/34 saves, .941 SV%, +0.6 GSAx
★3
Nathan MacKinnon
29
Nathan MacKinnon
C · COL · #29
1G, 9 SOG

Team Stats

MINCOL
34Shots36
2.74xGF5.02
51CF%49
56FO%44
1/4PP0/5
25Hits20
21Blocks14
19Giveaways9
4Takeaways5
10PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodMIN SOGCOL SOGMIN xGCOL xG
1st9140.521.75
2nd15110.851.47
3rd771.041.08
OT120.330.72
Total32342.745.02

Penalties

9 TOTAL
1P 01:20
MIN
Quinn Hughescross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Valeri Nichushkin
1P 06:57
MIN
Zach Bogosianhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Manson
2P 00:43
MIN
Ryan Hartmanhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Nazem Kadri
2P 04:28
COL
Nicolas Royhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Bogosian
3P 04:13
COL
Ross Coltonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Hartman
3P 05:17
MIN
Yakov Treninslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Cale Makar
3P 09:29
MIN
Kirill Kaprizovslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Cale Makar
3P 14:58
COL
Valeri Nichushkinslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Kirill Kaprizov
OT 03:57
COL
Nathan MacKinnoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Hartman