Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
· Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3–0 on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Colorado Avalanche |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Minnesota Wild |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Colorado Avalanche |
6 |
10 |
4 |
20 |
| Minnesota Wild |
17 |
12 |
15 |
44 |
Three stars
- M. Scandella, Minnesota Wild (1 assist)
- S. Varlamov, Colorado Avalanche (goaltender)
- D. Kuemper, Minnesota Wild (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 2nd |
13:27 |
Minnesota Wild |
Mathew Dumba (4) |
Mikael Granlund (13), Zach Parise (4) |
Even strength |
COL 0, MIN 1 |
| 3rd |
02:28 |
Minnesota Wild |
Justin Fontaine (2) |
Marco Scandella (4) |
Even strength |
COL 0, MIN 2 |
| 3rd |
18:58 |
Minnesota Wild |
Jason Pominville (3) |
Nino Niederreiter (4), Jonas Brodin (4) |
Even strength, Empty net |
COL 0, MIN 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
| Stat |
Colorado Avalanche |
Minnesota Wild |
| Shots on goal |
20 |
44 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
0 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
10 |
6 |
| Hits |
20 |
11 |
| Blocked shots |
16 |
8 |
| Giveaways |
3 |
2 |
| Takeaways |
1 |
8 |
| Faceoffs won |
29/60 (48.3%) |
31/60 (51.7%) |
Box score
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 7 J. Mitchell |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
54.5% |
16:49 |
| Number 8 J. Skille |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
06:58 |
| Number 9 M. Duchene |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
57.1% |
19:09 |
| Number 12 J. Iginla |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
16:10 |
| Number 14 B. Comeau |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
40% |
15:19 |
| Number 25 M. Grigorenko |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
14:03 |
| Number 29 N. MacKinnon |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
50% |
20:49 |
| Number 34 C. Soderberg |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
13:43 |
| Number 40 A. Tanguay |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:40 |
| Number 55 C. McLeod |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:03 |
| Number 62 C. Wagner |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
07:09 |
| Number 92 G. Landeskog |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
19:26 |
| Number 2 N. Holden |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:52 |
| Number 4 T. Barrie |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
25:47 |
| Number 5 N. Guenin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:49 |
| Number 6 E. Johnson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
23:41 |
| Number 32 F. Beauchemin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
25:22 |
| Number 46 B. Gormley |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
08:10 |
Colorado Avalanche goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 S. Varlamov |
43 |
41 |
2 |
.954 |
59:01 |
Loss |
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 3 C. Coyle |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
33.3% |
15:34 |
| Number 7 C. Porter |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
10:20 |
| Number 9 M. Koivu |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
65% |
16:47 |
| Number 11 Z. Parise |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:34 |
| Number 14 J. Fontaine |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:12 |
| Number 16 J. Zucker |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:40 |
| Number 18 R. Carter |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:02 |
| Number 22 N. Niederreiter |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
100% |
15:10 |
| Number 26 T. Vanek |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:24 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
66.7% |
16:36 |
| Number 56 E. Haula |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
58.3% |
11:08 |
| Number 64 M. Granlund |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
38.5% |
19:04 |
| Number 6 M. Scandella |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:19 |
| Number 20 R. Suter |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
29:12 |
| Number 24 M. Dumba |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
15:39 |
| Number 25 J. Brodin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:49 |
| Number 39 N. Prosser |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:39 |
| Number 46 J. Spurgeon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:53 |
Minnesota Wild goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 D. Kuemper |
9 |
9 |
0 |
1.000 |
29:05 |
Win |
| Number 40 D. Dubnyk |
11 |
11 |
0 |
1.000 |
30:53 |
|
Penalties
Penalties, Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
05:49 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Chris Wagner |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
16:53 |
Minnesota Wild |
Zach Parise |
Slashing |
2 |
| 1st |
16:53 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Erik Johnson |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
06:45 |
Minnesota Wild |
Zach Parise |
Interference goalkeeper |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:02 |
Minnesota Wild |
Erik Haula |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:08 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Jarome Iginla |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:46 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Gabriel Landeskog |
Interference goalkeeper |
2 |
| 3rd |
15:19 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Erik Johnson |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Colorado Avalanche head coach
- Patrick Roy
- Minnesota Wild head coach
- Mike Yeo
- Referees
- Kyle Rehman, Trevor Hanson
- Linesmen
- Brad Kovachik, Brian Murphy
- Colorado Avalanche scratches
- Zach Redmond, Andreas Martinsen
- Minnesota Wild scratches
- Niklas Backstrom, Mike Reilly
2015-2016 season series
Every Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild game in the 2015-2016 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Minnesota Wild
5
 at Colorado Avalanche
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Oct 8, 2015
|
|
Colorado Avalanche
0
at Minnesota Wild
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
|
Minnesota Wild
1
at Colorado Avalanche
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Dec 7, 2015
|
|
Colorado Avalanche
3
at Minnesota Wild
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Mar 1, 2016
|
|
Minnesota Wild
4
at Colorado Avalanche
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Mar 26, 2016
|
Other NHL games on Dec 5
Other NHL games on Saturday, December 5, 2015
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Washington Capitals
1
 at Winnipeg Jets
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
3
 at Los Angeles Kings
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 New York Islanders
2
 at Ottawa Senators
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 Nashville Predators
4
 at Detroit Red Wings
5
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 Montreal Canadiens
2
 at Carolina Hurricanes
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
4
 at St. Louis Blues
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
4
 at Philadelphia Flyers
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 Boston Bruins
4
 at Vancouver Canucks
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
4
 at San Jose Sharks
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
|
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