Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
· Ball Arena, Denver · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5–2 on Friday, February 28, 2025 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Minnesota Wild |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Minnesota Wild |
10 |
4 |
6 |
20 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
15 |
12 |
3 |
30 |
Three stars
- R. Colton, Colorado Avalanche (2 goals, 1 assist)
- O. Kylington, Colorado Avalanche (2 assists)
- J. Drury, Colorado Avalanche (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:14 |
Minnesota Wild |
Mats Zuccarello (13) |
Marcus Johansson (14) |
Even strength |
MIN 1, COL 0 |
| 1st |
13:58 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Valeri Nichushkin (12) |
Nathan MacKinnon (68), Martin Necas (48) |
Power play |
MIN 1, COL 1 |
| 1st |
17:42 |
Minnesota Wild |
Vinnie Hinostroza (3) |
Brock Faber (17), Marco Rossi (30) |
Power play |
MIN 2, COL 1 |
| 2nd |
08:57 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Jonathan Drouin (7) |
Oliver Kylington (2) |
Even strength |
MIN 2, COL 2 |
| 2nd |
09:49 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Jack Drury (6) |
Cale Makar (45), Ross Colton (5) |
Even strength |
MIN 2, COL 3 |
| 2nd |
14:39 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Ross Colton (14) |
Oliver Kylington (3), Joel Kiviranta (6) |
Even strength |
MIN 2, COL 4 |
| 3rd |
19:52 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Ross Colton (15) |
Devon Toews (22), Mackenzie Blackwood (1) |
Power play, Empty net |
MIN 2, COL 5 |
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 |
20 |
30 |
| Power play |
1 of 3 |
2 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
6 |
| Hits |
14 |
15 |
| Blocked shots |
23 |
19 |
| Giveaways |
29 |
24 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
4 |
| Faceoffs won |
22/53 (41.5%) |
31/53 (58.5%) |
Box score
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 12 M. Boldy |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:55 |
| Number 13 Y. Trenin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:12 |
| Number 17 M. Foligno |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:32 |
| Number 18 V. Hinostroza |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
18:12 |
| Number 21 B. Gaunce |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
42.9% |
10:56 |
| Number 22 M. Khusnutdinov |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
60% |
09:56 |
| Number 23 M. Rossi |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38.1% |
20:25 |
| Number 28 L. Ohgren |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:50 |
| Number 36 M. Zuccarello |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:38 |
| Number 89 F. Gaudreau |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47.1% |
19:39 |
| Number 90 M. Johansson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:07 |
| Number 94 J. Lauko |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:51 |
| Number 4 J. Merrill |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:18 |
| Number 5 J. Middleton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:38 |
| Number 7 B. Faber |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
27:20 |
| Number 25 J. Brodin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
15:47 |
| Number 46 J. Spurgeon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
|
24:45 |
| Number 47 D. Chisholm |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
11:04 |
Minnesota Wild goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 32 F. Gustavsson |
29 |
25 |
4 |
.862 |
59:05 |
Loss |
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 13 V. Nichushkin |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:50 |
| Number 17 P. Kelly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
11:25 |
| Number 18 J. Drury |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
13:51 |
| Number 20 R. Colton |
C |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
10:11 |
| Number 25 L. O'Connor |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
13:10 |
| Number 27 J. Drouin |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:54 |
| Number 28 M. Wood |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:41 |
| Number 29 N. MacKinnon |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
65% |
21:17 |
| Number 37 C. Mittelstadt |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
57.1% |
13:29 |
| Number 62 A. Lehkonen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:01 |
| Number 88 M. Necas |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:43 |
| Number 94 J. Kiviranta |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:59 |
| Number 7 D. Toews |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
28:41 |
| Number 8 C. Makar |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
29:17 |
| Number 44 C. de Haan |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:43 |
| Number 49 S. Girard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:40 |
| Number 58 O. Kylington |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
12:52 |
| Number 70 S. Malinski |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:11 |
Colorado Avalanche goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 39 M. Blackwood |
20 |
18 |
2 |
.900 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
12:10 |
Minnesota Wild |
Jonas Brodin |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
16:37 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Artturi Lehkonen |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
18:52 |
Minnesota Wild |
Marat Khusnutdinov |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
01:45 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Casey Mittelstadt |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
04:23 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nathan MacKinnon |
Abuse of officials |
2 |
| 3rd |
18:50 |
Minnesota Wild |
Brock Faber |
Holding |
2 |
Game information
- Minnesota Wild head coach
- John Hynes
- Colorado Avalanche head coach
- Jared Bednar
- Referees
- Jon McIsaac, Mike Sullivan
- Linesmen
- Kiel Murchison, Joe Mahon
- Minnesota Wild scratches
- Zach Bogosian, Devin Shore, Ryan Hartman
- Colorado Avalanche scratches
- Josh Manson, Keaton Middleton, Juuso Parssinen
2024-2025 season series
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
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6
 at Minnesota Wild
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild, Thu, Jan 9, 2025
|
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3
at Colorado Avalanche
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Jan 20, 2025
|
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Minnesota Wild
2
at Colorado Avalanche
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Feb 28, 2025
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1
at Minnesota Wild
2
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Final/SO
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