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Colorado Avalanche 1, Minnesota Wild 5 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Colorado Avalanche 1, Minnesota Wild 5. Shots on goal: COL 36, MIN 26. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 COL 0-2 MIN; P2 COL 1-2 MIN; P3 COL 0-1 MIN.

Scoring plays: P1 15:11 Kirill Kaprizov (assists: Brock Faber, Quinn Hughes) to make it COL 0-1 MIN; P1 16:44 Quinn Hughes (assists: Mats Zuccarello, Kirill Kaprizov) to make it COL 0-2 MIN; P2 04:23 Ryan Hartman (assists: Mats Zuccarello, Kirill Kaprizov) to make it COL 0-3 MIN; P2 13:11 Nathan MacKinnon (assists: Gabriel Landeskog, Nazem Kadri) to make it COL 1-3 MIN; P2 13:31 Brock Faber (assists: Vladimir Tarasenko, Michael McCarron) to make it COL 1-4 MIN; P3 19:56 Matt Boldy (assists: Brock Faber) to make it COL 1-5 MIN. Top skaters: Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) 1 G, 2 A; Brock Faber (MIN) 1 G, 2 A; Quinn Hughes (MIN) 1 G, 1 A; Mats Zuccarello (MIN) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Scott Wedgewood (COL) 9 saves on 12, decision L; Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) 12 saves on 13; Jesper Wallstedt (MIN) 35 saves on 36, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · MIN
Brock Faber
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 4 SOG · 29:39 TOI
Goals · MIN
Kirill Kaprizov
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 4 SOG · 23:27 TOI
Goaltending · MIN
Jesper Wallstedt
35 saves on 36 shots (.972) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

COL 0 largest lead Never led
MIN 4 largest lead P3 19:56 (COL 1, MIN 5) · 3-0 run, P1 15:11–P2 4:23
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 15:11 Kirill Kaprizov (Brock Faber, Quinn Hughes) MIN · wrist shot · COL 0, MIN 1
  • P1 16:44 Quinn Hughes (Mats Zuccarello, Kirill Kaprizov) MIN · Power play · wrist shot · COL 0, MIN 2
  • P2 4:23 Ryan Hartman (Mats Zuccarello, Kirill Kaprizov) MIN · Power play · bat shot · COL 0, MIN 3
  • P2 13:11 Nathan MacKinnon (Gabriel Landeskog, Nazem Kadri) COL · Power play · backhand shot · COL 1, MIN 3
  • P2 13:31 Brock Faber (Vladimir Tarasenko, Michael McCarron) MIN · Power play · deflected shot · COL 1, MIN 4
  • P3 19:56 Matt Boldy (Brock Faber) MIN · Empty net · wrist shot · COL 1, MIN 5

Linescore

123 T
COL 010 1
MIN 221 5

Shots on goal: COL 36, MIN 26

📋 Team Stats

COLMIN
36Shots on goal26
68Shot attempts63
32Faceoff wins20
25Hits39
8Blocked shots15
1Power-play goals2
3Takeaways7
16Giveaways17
8Penalty minutes8
84.0%Save %97.2%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
COL9131436
MIN108826

🎯 Shot Map

Colorado Avalanche1 G · 59 attempts
Brett Kulak: missed the netJack Drury: missed the netBrett Kulak: saved (snap)Valeri Nichushkin: saved (wrist)Parker Kelly: saved (backhand)Brett Kulak: missed the netCale Makar: missed the netGabriel Landeskog: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: saved (snap)Martin Necas: saved (slap)Parker Kelly: saved (wrist)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Gabriel Landeskog: saved (wrist)Martin Necas: missed the netNazem Kadri: saved (wrist)Nicolas Roy: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the netRoss Colton: saved (tip-in)Brent Burns: missed the netSam Malinski: missed the netMartin Necas: saved (wrist)Gabriel Landeskog: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Gabriel Landeskog: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: missed the netGabriel Landeskog: saved (wrist)Gabriel Landeskog: saved (deflected)Nathan MacKinnon: goal (backhand)Cale Makar: missed the netNazem Kadri: saved (wrist)Devon Toews: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the netGabriel Landeskog: saved (tip-in)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: saved (wrist)Devon Toews: missed the netCale Makar: missed the netArtturi Lehkonen: missed the netBrent Burns: missed the netBrent Burns: saved (wrist)Parker Kelly: saved (snap)Logan O'Connor: missed the netParker Kelly: saved (wrist)Jack Drury: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the netCale Makar: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Brock Nelson: saved (deflected)Brock Nelson: saved (bat)Brock Nelson: saved (wrist)Gabriel Landeskog: missed the netMartin Necas: missed the netArtturi Lehkonen: missed the netMartin Necas: saved (wrist)Nazem Kadri: saved (wrist)Martin Necas: missed the netArtturi Lehkonen: missed the net
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 35Saved59% of attempts
  • 23Missed the net39% of attempts
Minnesota Wild5 G · 46 attempts
Kirill Kaprizov: saved (wrist)Nico Sturm: saved (tip-in)Jared Spurgeon: missed the netRyan Hartman: missed the netRyan Hartman: missed the netRyan Hartman: saved (wrist)Ryan Hartman: missed the netMats Zuccarello: saved (snap)Kirill Kaprizov: missed the netJared Spurgeon: saved (wrist)Marcus Johansson: missed the netMatt Boldy: saved (wrist)Kirill Kaprizov: goal (wrist)Matt Boldy: saved (tip-in)Mats Zuccarello: saved (snap)Quinn Hughes: goal (wrist)Vladimir Tarasenko: missed the netQuinn Hughes: missed the netKirill Kaprizov: saved (wrist)Ryan Hartman: goal (bat)Kirill Kaprizov: missed the netMatt Boldy: saved (wrist)Matt Boldy: saved (wrist)Marcus Johansson: missed the netZach Bogosian: saved (wrist)Vladimir Tarasenko: saved (snap)Brock Faber: goal (deflected)Brock Faber: saved (wrist)Kirill Kaprizov: missed the netDanila Yurov: saved (wrist)Vladimir Tarasenko: saved (wrist)Mats Zuccarello: saved (wrist)Brock Faber: saved (wrist)Kirill Kaprizov: saved (tip-in)Marcus Foligno: missed the netBrock Faber: missed the netRyan Hartman: saved (backhand)Daemon Hunt: missed the netKirill Kaprizov: missed the netYakov Trenin: missed the netZach Bogosian: missed the netDanila Yurov: missed the netBrock Faber: saved (wrist)Kirill Kaprizov: missed the netKirill Kaprizov: missed the netMatt Boldy: goal (wrist)
  • 5Goals11% of attempts
  • 21Saved46% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net43% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

COL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Nathan MacKinnon C 101-141023:51
Nazem Kadri C 011-131121:07
Gabriel Landeskog L 011075020:40
Cale Makar D 000-240229:06
Martin Necas C 000-132024:52
Devon Toews D 000-110022:34
Brock Nelson C 000-220119:52
Sam Malinski D 000-121118:56
Brett Kulak D 000-110217:25
Brent Burns D 000011015:48
Artturi Lehkonen L 000-101115:30
Valeri Nichushkin R 000-111013:25
Nicolas Roy C 000014012:39
Parker Kelly C 000-141008:54
Jack Drury C 000-111008:47
Ross Colton C 000012008:08
Logan O'Connor R 000-104008:06
Nick Blankenburg D 000000007:54
COL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Scott Wedgewood L 91275.0324:23
Mackenzie Blackwood — 121392.3132:27
MIN skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Brock Faber D 123+341229:39
Kirill Kaprizov L 123+340223:27
Quinn Hughes D 112+210128:32
Mats Zuccarello R 022031017:27
Ryan Hartman R 101+131221:14
Matt Boldy L 101+251121:05
Michael McCarron C 011+103013:26
Vladimir Tarasenko R 011+122112:27
Jared Spurgeon D 000+112317:36
Daemon Hunt D 000002114:34
Jake Middleton D 000002014:26
Danila Yurov R 000011014:23
Zach Bogosian D 000011013:18
Nick Foligno L 000006111:37
Yakov Trenin C 000+103111:14
Marcus Johansson L 000002010:57
Marcus Foligno L 000009009:01
Nico Sturm C 000012008:45
MIN goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jesper Wallstedt W 353697.2159:57

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series COL 4 – 3 MIN
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