Minnesota WildWild35-14-10
5FinalFeb 26, 2026
Colorado AvalancheAvalanche38-10-9
2TVAltitude SportsKTVD-TV (My20)KUSA-TV (9NEWS)FanDuel SN NorthFanDuel SN WIStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
MIN+130
COL−155
Puck line
MIN +1.5−185
COL −1.5+154
Total O/U
Over 6.5−105
Under 6.5−115
- Puck line: Wild +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).
Recap
The Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb 26, 2026 to move to 35-14-10.
The Wild won despite being outshot 47-36. The Wild scored 2 power-play goals.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| COL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
W: Gustavsson · L: Blackwood
Scoring plays
Second Period
- MINGoal · 7:48Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (31), Kirill Kaprizov (39)1-0
- COLGoal · 13:30Martin Necas Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (54), Josh Manson (21)1-1
- MINGoal · 17:37Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (32), Quinn Hughes (53)2-1
Third Period
- MINGoal · 15:08Mats Zuccarello Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Hartman (13), Kirill Kaprizov (40)3-1
- MINGoal · 16:38Matt Boldy Goal (33) Wrist Shot, assists: none4-1
- COLGoal · 19:03Martin Necas Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (55), Gabriel Landeskog (17)4-2
- MINGoal · 19:28Matt Boldy Goal (34) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Faber (25), Jake Middleton (13)5-2
Team stats
MINCOL
- Shots
- 36
- 47
- Power Play Goals
- 2
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 34.8
- 65.2
- Hits
- 24
- 24
- Blocked Shots
- 13
- 12
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 12
Top performers
Minnesota WildColorado Avalanche
Goals
Matt Boldy2
Martin Necas2
Assists
Matt Boldy2
Nathan MacKinnon2
Points
Matt Boldy4
Martin Necas2
Player stats
Wild · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Boldy LW | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22:42 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32.1 | 0 |
| Marcus Foligno LW | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hartman RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:02 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56.3 | 0 |
| Vinnie Hinostroza C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Marcus Johansson LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kirill Kaprizov LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:04 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nico Sturm C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 2 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 13:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Yakov Trenin C | 0 | 7 | 1 | -1 | 13:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Danila Yurov RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 2 |
| Mats Zuccarello RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18:32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Wild · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Bogosian D | 2 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 15:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brock Faber D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25:44 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Quinn Hughes D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26:12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Daemon Hunt D | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 9:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Jake Middleton D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jared Spurgeon D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Wild · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt G | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 1:04 | 0 |
| Filip Gustavsson G | 1 | 45 | 44 | .978 | 58:49 | 0 |
Avalanche · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Brindley C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ross Colton C | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10:50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Jack Drury C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:08 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 77.8 | 0 |
| Parker Kelly C | 2 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 13:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 |
| Joel Kiviranta LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Landeskog LW | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21:44 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 64.3 | 4 |
| Artturi Lehkonen LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 15:06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nathan MacKinnon C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:21 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Martin Necas C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24:21 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brock Nelson C | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 21:20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 57.9 | 0 |
| Valeri Nichushkin RW | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 15:31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Victor Olofsson LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Avalanche · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Burns D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:39 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Brett Kulak D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cale Makar D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26:45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Sam Malinski D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Josh Manson D | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:55 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Devon Toews D | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 25:23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Avalanche · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Blackwood G | 3 | 34 | 31 | .912 | 56:59 | 0 |
Three stars
- Filip Gustavsson (MIN)
- Matt Boldy (MIN)
- Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN)
Game info
VenueBall Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance18,148
OfficialsLinesman: Ryan Gibbons · Linesman: Trent Knorr · Referee: Justin Kea · Referee: Trevor Hanson
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