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Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche

Ball Arena, Denver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 5–2 on Thursday, February 26, 2026 on the road.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
Minnesota Wild 5 46-24-12
at Colorado Avalanche 2 55-16-11

Goals by period

Team Total
Minnesota Wild 0 2 3 5
Colorado Avalanche 0 1 1 2

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Minnesota Wild 10 17 9 36
Colorado Avalanche 13 14 20 47

Three stars

  1. F. Gustavsson, Minnesota Wild (goaltender)
  2. M. Boldy, Minnesota Wild (2 goals, 2 assists)
  3. J. Eriksson Ek, Minnesota Wild (2 goals)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
2nd 07:48 Minnesota Wild Joel Eriksson Ek (16) Matt Boldy (31), Kirill Kaprizov (39) Power play MIN 1, COL 0
2nd 13:30 Colorado Avalanche Martin Necas (24) Nathan MacKinnon (54), Josh Manson (21) Even strength MIN 1, COL 1
2nd 17:37 Minnesota Wild Joel Eriksson Ek (17) Matt Boldy (32), Quinn Hughes (53) Power play MIN 2, COL 1
3rd 15:08 Minnesota Wild Mats Zuccarello (10) Ryan Hartman (13), Kirill Kaprizov (40) Even strength MIN 3, COL 1
3rd 16:38 Minnesota Wild Matt Boldy (33) Unassisted Shorthanded, Empty net MIN 4, COL 1
3rd 19:03 Colorado Avalanche Martin Necas (25) Nathan MacKinnon (55), Gabriel Landeskog (17) Even strength MIN 4, COL 2
3rd 19:28 Minnesota Wild Matt Boldy (34) Brock Faber (25), Jake Middleton (13) Even strength, Empty net MIN 5, COL 2

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

Team stats

Stat Minnesota Wild Colorado Avalanche
Shots on goal 36 47
Power play 2 of 6 0 of 3
Penalty minutes 6 12
Hits 24 24
Blocked shots 13 12
Giveaways 16 19
Takeaways 6 5
Faceoffs won 23/66 (34.8%) 43/66 (65.2%)

Box score

Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild skaters
Player
12 M. Boldy L 2 2 4 +2 0 10 0 0 0 100% 22:42
13 Y. Trenin C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 7 0 0 13:45
14 J. Eriksson Ek C 2 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 2 32.1% 21:12
17 M. Foligno L 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 09:55
18 V. Hinostroza C 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 06:20
22 D. Yurov R 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 0 11.1% 13:51
36 M. Zuccarello R 1 0 1 +1 0 2 2 0 0 18:32
38 R. Hartman R 0 1 1 +1 0 1 1 2 0 56.3% 15:02
78 N. Sturm C 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 25% 09:04
90 M. Johansson L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15:53
91 V. Tarasenko R 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 0 0 13:15
97 K. Kaprizov L 0 2 2 +2 0 3 2 0 0 21:04
5 J. Middleton D 0 1 1 +2 0 1 1 1 0 18:58
7 B. Faber D 0 1 1 +3 0 4 0 1 0 25:44
24 Z. Bogosian D 0 0 0 -2 0 0 4 2 0 15:14
43 Q. Hughes D 0 1 1 +1 0 4 0 1 0 26:12
46 J. Spurgeon D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18:17
48 D. Hunt D 0 0 0 -2 2 0 2 1 0 09:07
Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie
30 J. Wallstedt 2 1 1 .500 01:04
32 F. Gustavsson 45 44 1 .978 58:49 Win

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player
11 B. Nelson C 0 0 0 -1 0 4 0 0 0 57.9% 21:20
13 V. Nichushkin R 0 0 0 -1 2 3 2 1 0 15:31
17 P. Kelly C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 4 2 0 60% 13:24
18 J. Drury C 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 77.8% 13:08
20 R. Colton C 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 100% 10:50
29 N. MacKinnon C 0 2 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 66.7% 23:21
54 G. Brindley C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 06:52
62 A. Lehkonen L 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 0 0 15:06
88 M. Necas C 2 0 2 0 0 7 3 0 0 24:21
92 G. Landeskog L 0 1 1 0 4 2 4 0 0 64.3% 21:44
94 J. Kiviranta L 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 05:12
95 V. Olofsson L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08:05
7 D. Toews D 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 0 0 25:23
8 C. Makar D 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 26:45
27 B. Kulak D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 16:33
42 J. Manson D 0 1 1 +1 2 2 2 2 0 15:55
70 S. Malinski D 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 0 0 14:31
84 B. Burns D 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 5 0 14:39
Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie
39 M. Blackwood 34 31 3 .912 56:59 Loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 04:41 Minnesota Wild Daemon Hunt Hooking 2
1st 09:38 Colorado Avalanche Josh Manson Roughing 2
1st 12:03 Colorado Avalanche Gabriel Landeskog Slashing 2
2nd 06:49 Colorado Avalanche Cale Makar Slashing 2
2nd 14:15 Colorado Avalanche Gabriel Landeskog Elbowing 2
2nd 15:04 Colorado Avalanche Valeri Nichushkin Cross checking 2
2nd 15:08 Colorado Avalanche Brent Burns Delaying game 2
3rd 12:36 Minnesota Wild Nico Sturm Tripping 2
3rd 16:12 Minnesota Wild Danila Yurov Tripping 2

Game information

Minnesota Wild head coach
John Hynes
Colorado Avalanche head coach
Jared Bednar
Referees
Trevor Hanson, Justin Kea
Linesmen
Ryan Gibbons, Trent Knorr
Minnesota Wild scratches
Ben Jones, Matt Kiersted
Colorado Avalanche scratches
Zakhar Bardakov

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 Final/SO Game page
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Minnesota Wild 1 Final Game page
Minnesota Wild 5 at Colorado Avalanche 2 Final Game page
Minnesota Wild 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 Final/SO Game page
Minnesota Wild 6 at Colorado Avalanche 9 Final Playoffs Game page
Minnesota Wild 2 at Colorado Avalanche 5 Final Playoffs Game page
Colorado Avalanche 1 at Minnesota Wild 5 Final Playoffs Game page
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Minnesota Wild 2 Final Playoffs Game page
Minnesota Wild 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 Final/OT Playoffs Game page
Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild Not needed Playoffs Game page
Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche Postponed Playoffs Game page

Other NHL games on Feb 26

Matchup Status Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Boston Bruins 4 Final Game page
New York Islanders 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 Final/OT Game page
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Ottawa Senators 1 Final/OT Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Florida Panthers 5 Final Game page
New Jersey Devils 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Final Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 Final Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 2 Final/OT Game page
Seattle Kraken 1 at St. Louis Blues 5 Final Game page
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Nashville Predators 4 Final Game page
Calgary Flames 4 at San Jose Sharks 1 Final Game page
Edmonton Oilers 8 at Los Angeles Kings 1 Final Game page

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