Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche

Saturday, October 30, 2021, 9:00 PM ET Ball Arena, Denver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 4–1 on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at home.

Final score, Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
Team	Goals	2021-2022 record
Minnesota Wild	1	53-22-7
at Colorado Avalanche	4	56-19-7

Goals by period

Goals by period, Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Minnesota Wild	0	1	0	1
Colorado Avalanche	1	1	2	4

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Minnesota Wild	8	15	7	30
Colorado Avalanche	15	8	8	31

Three stars

G. Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche (2 goals, 2 assists)
N. MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche (2 assists)
E. Johnson, Colorado Avalanche (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	13:03	Colorado Avalanche	Gabriel Landeskog (3)	Andre Burakovsky (3), Nathan MacKinnon (7)	Even strength	MIN 0, COL 1
2nd	16:54	Minnesota Wild	Ryan Hartman (4)	Marcus Foligno (4), Mathew Dumba (4)	Power play	MIN 1, COL 1
2nd	17:34	Colorado Avalanche	Erik Johnson (1)	Nathan MacKinnon (8), Gabriel Landeskog (3)	Even strength	MIN 1, COL 2
3rd	02:54	Colorado Avalanche	Nazem Kadri (3)	Gabriel Landeskog (4), J.T. Compher (3)	Power play	MIN 1, COL 3
3rd	17:48	Colorado Avalanche	Gabriel Landeskog (4)	J.T. Compher (4), Erik Johnson (2)	Even strength, Empty net	MIN 1, COL 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
Stat	Minnesota Wild	Colorado Avalanche
Shots on goal	30	31
Power play	1 of 2	1 of 4
Penalty minutes	21	6
Hits	23	20
Blocked shots	19	21
Giveaways	1	7
Takeaways	2	7
Faceoffs won	33/62 (53.2%)	29/62 (46.8%)

Box score

Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 N. Sturm	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0	80%	11:46
Number 14 J. Eriksson Ek	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	59.1%	17:57
Number 17 M. Foligno	L	0	1	1	-1	0	0	4	0	0	100%	16:56
Number 21 B. Duhaime	L	0	0	0	-1	17	2	1	0	0		08:04
Number 22 K. Fiala	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		17:29
Number 27 N. Bjugstad	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0	33.3%	11:16
Number 37 K. Rau	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		10:12
Number 38 R. Hartman	R	1	0	1	0	2	5	1	1	1	100%	18:00
Number 52 C. Dewar	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0	40%	11:38
Number 53 A. Beckman	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	1	0		10:51
Number 89 F. Gaudreau	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	2	0	35.7%	19:46
Number 97 K. Kaprizov	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	1	0		19:36
Number 4 J. Merrill	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	0		17:03
Number 24 M. Dumba	D	0	1	1	-2	0	1	3	3	0		21:30
Number 25 J. Brodin	D	0	0	0	-3	0	3	1	1	0		24:35
Number 29 D. Kulikov	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	0		17:52
Number 46 J. Spurgeon	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0		23:08
Number 59 C. Addison	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		13:54

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 C. Talbot	30	27	3	.900	59:27	Loss

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 J. Megna	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	40%	12:07
Number 17 T. Jost	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	20%	15:43
Number 25 L. O'Connor	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0		14:20
Number 29 N. MacKinnon	C	0	2	2	+3	2	5	1	2	0	66.7%	20:03
Number 37 J. Compher	L	0	2	2	+1	0	2	0	0	0	33.3%	18:30
Number 43 D. Helm	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0		12:44
Number 61 M. Kaut	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		09:48
Number 75 S. Ranta	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33.3%	15:41
Number 91 N. Kadri	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	44.4%	21:00
Number 92 G. Landeskog	L	2	2	4	+3	2	4	2	1	0	52.6%	22:24
Number 95 A. Burakovsky	L	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	0	0		13:06
Number 3 J. Johnson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	0		16:52
Number 4 B. Byram	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	1	0		21:59
Number 6 E. Johnson	D	1	1	2	+2	0	3	2	5	0		16:55
Number 8 C. Makar	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	1	1	0		24:59
Number 26 J. MacDonald	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	1	0		07:19
Number 28 R. Murray	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0		14:42
Number 49 S. Girard	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		19:27

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 D. Kuemper	30	29	1	.967	59:58	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	16:09	Minnesota Wild	Dmitry Kulikov	Holding	2
2nd	14:16	Colorado Avalanche	Gabriel Landeskog	Roughing	2
2nd	16:31	Colorado Avalanche	Bowen Byram	Slashing	2
3rd	02:24	Minnesota Wild	Brandon Duhaime	Cross checking (major)	5
3rd	02:24	Minnesota Wild	Brandon Duhaime	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
3rd	02:24	Minnesota Wild	Brandon Duhaime	Roughing	2
3rd	02:24	Colorado Avalanche	Nathan MacKinnon	Roughing	2
3rd	06:16	Minnesota Wild	Ryan Hartman	Tripping	2

Game information

Minnesota Wild head coach: Dean Evason
Colorado Avalanche head coach: Jared Bednar
Referees: Graham Skilliter, Jake Brenk
Linesmen: Trent Knorr, Ryan Galloway
Minnesota Wild scratches: Alex Goligoski, Jordie Benn, Victor Rask
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Kurtis MacDermid, Mikko Rantanen

2021-2022 season series

Every Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche game in the 2021-2022 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Minnesota Wild 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Oct 30, 2021
Minnesota Wild 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4	Final/SO	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Jan 17, 2022
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Mar 27, 2022
Colorado Avalanche 1 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild, Fri, Apr 29, 2022

Other NHL games on Oct 30

Other NHL games on Saturday, October 30, 2021
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 2 at Nashville Predators 3	Final/SO	Game page: New York Islanders at Nashville Predators, Sat, Oct 30, 2021
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Oct 30, 2021
Florida Panthers 2 at Boston Bruins 3	Final/SO	Game page: Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins, Sat, Oct 30, 2021
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Oct 30, 2021
New Jersey Devils 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Oct 30, 2021
Winnipeg Jets 1 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final/OT	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Oct 30, 2021
Chicago Blackhawks 0 at St. Louis Blues 1	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Oct 30, 2021
Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Calgary Flames 4	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Calgary Flames, Sat, Oct 30, 2021
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Oct 30, 2021

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