Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota Wild

48-22-6, 19-15-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Avalanche COL	2	1	2	5
Wild MIN	1	1	0	2

Minnesota WildWildMIN

36-29-10, 20-13-6 Home

MacKinnon and Drouin each get 3 points as Avalanche beat Wild 5-2

— Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, Justus Annunen made a career-high 44 saves and the Colorado Avalanche moved closer to first place with a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.

Apr 5, 2024, 04:57 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Avalanche	2	1	2	5
	Wild	1	1	0	2

1st Period		COL	MIN
4:34	Artturi Lehkonen (14) Assists: Jack Johnson (13), Casey Mittelstadt (37)	1	0
8:05	Vinni Lettieri (5) Assists: Mason Shaw (2), Jake Lucchini (3)	1	1
12:28	Jonathan Drouin (16) (Power Play) Assists: Cale Makar (63), Nathan MacKinnon (81)	2	1

2nd Period			COL	MIN
0:43		Jonathan Drouin (17) Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (82), Devon Toews (34)	3	1
10:10		Declan Chisholm (2) (Power Play) Assists: Kirill Kaprizov (47), Mats Zuccarello (46)	3	2

3rd Period			COL	MIN
6:32		Nathan MacKinnon (48) Assists: Jonathan Drouin (34)	4	2
18:32		Mikko Rantanen (40) (Empty Net) Unassisted	5	2

Joel Eriksson Ek Deflected saved by Justus Annunen
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Giveaway by Jake Middleton
Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
Jack Johnson shot blocked by Frederick Gaudreau
Jake Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Marco Rossi Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Ross Colton shot blocked by Alex Goligoski
Miles Wood shot blocked by Jon Merrill
Vinni Lettieri hit Joel Kiviranta
Vinni Lettieri Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Mason Shaw (2), Jacob Lucchini (3)
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov
Vinni Lettieri faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Mason Shaw hit Artturi Lehkonen
Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
Jake Middleton hit Artturi Lehkonen
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Takeaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
Kirill Kaprizov Tripping against Cale Makar
Marat Khusnutdinov faceoff won against Chris Wagner
Adam Beckman Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Mats Zuccarello Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Giveaway by Brock Faber
Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Matt Boldy Batted Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Alex Goligoski
Marat Khusnutdinov faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Nathan MacKinnon
Devon Toews shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Zach Parise
Takeaway by Mats Zuccarello
Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Matt Boldy hit Mikko Rantanen
Marco Rossi Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Chris Wagner
Marcus Johansson Backhand Wide Left
Sean Walker shot blocked by Marco Rossi
Giveaway by Declan Chisholm
Alex Goligoski Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Vinni Lettieri Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Giveaway by Matt Boldy
Kirill Kaprizov Tip-In Wide Right
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Chris Wagner
Matt Boldy Tripping against Josh Manson
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Cale Makar shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot Wide Right
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
Mats Zuccarello Tip-In Wide Left
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Declan Chisholm Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (47), Mats Zuccarello (46)
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Marco Rossi Tip-In Wide Left
Marat Khusnutdinov Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
Takeaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
Marcus Johansson Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
Matt Boldy hit Mikko Rantanen
Vinni Lettieri hit Andrew Cogliano
Jack Johnson shot blocked by Jon Merrill
Mats Zuccarello faceoff won against Ross Colton
Zach Parise shot blocked by Marco Rossi
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Chris Wagner
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kirill Kaprizov hit Samuel Girard
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Joel Eriksson Ek Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
Kirill Kaprizov Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Jonas Brodin Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Marat Khusnutdinov
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Takeaway by Marco Rossi
Adam Beckman Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Brock Faber Wrist Shot Wide Right
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Artturi Lehkonen
Marat Khusnutdinov hit Artturi Lehkonen
Marat Khusnutdinov hit Artturi Lehkonen
Adam Beckman Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Giveaway by Alex Goligoski
Vinni Lettieri Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Jacob Lucchini Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Declan Chisholm
Marco Rossi Tip-In Wide Right
Marat Khusnutdinov Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Marat Khusnutdinov hit Samuel Girard
Jon Merrill Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Jake Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Matt Boldy
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Giveaway by Declan Chisholm
Jon Merrill Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Ross Colton
Declan Chisholm Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Matt Boldy Deflected saved by Justus Annunen
Takeaway by Brock Faber
Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Jonas Brodin Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Mats Zuccarello Slap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Brock Faber
Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Jacob Lucchini
Puck in Penalty Benches
Jonathan Drouin Deflected saved by Filip Gustavsson
Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
Puck in Netting
Ross Colton faceoff won against Marat Khusnutdinov
Ross Colton hit Adam Beckman
Goalie Stopped
Chris Wagner faceoff won against Vinni Lettieri
Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Chris Wagner faceoff won against Jacob Lucchini
Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Jack Johnson Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Artturi Lehkonen Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Johnson (13), Casey Mittelstadt (37)
Sean Walker hit Mats Zuccarello
Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Miles Wood Tip-In Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Zach Parise faceoff won against Marat Khusnutdinov
Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot Wide Right
Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin
Takeaway by Ross Colton
Sean Walker shot blocked by Zach Parise
Icing
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Puck in Netting
Josh Manson hit Jacob Lucchini
Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot Wide Right
Samuel Girard Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jack Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Devon Toews
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Jonathan Drouin Goal (16) Batted, assists: Cale Makar (63), Nathan MacKinnon (81)
Icing
Frederick Gaudreau shot blocked by Andrew Cogliano
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Goalie Stopped
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Puck in Benches
Goalie Stopped
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Mats Zuccarello
Puck in Benches
Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Puck in Netting
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Jack Johnson hit Jacob Lucchini
Puck in Benches
Off-side
Declan Chisholm shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Icing
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Miles Wood hit Jonas Brodin
Goalie Stopped
Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Josh Manson
Goalie Stopped
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Marco Rossi
On-Ice Official
Giveaway by Justus Annunen
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jonathan Drouin Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (82), Devon Toews (34)
Jake Middleton shot blocked by Samuel Girard
Jack Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Alex Goligoski shot blocked by Chris Wagner
Takeaway by Josh Manson
Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Jonathan Drouin Hooking against Jonas Brodin
Takeaway by Cale Makar
Giveaway by Devon Toews
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Sean Walker
Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
Puck in Netting
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Mikko Rantanen Slashing against Joel Eriksson Ek
Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Josh Manson
Samuel Girard Tripping against Mats Zuccarello
Goalie Stopped
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Josh Manson
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Ross Colton faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Icing
Ross Colton faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Samuel Girard hit Kirill Kaprizov
Jon Merrill shot blocked by Ross Colton
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Casey Mittelstadt hit Marat Khusnutdinov
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Right
Hand Pass
Icing
Ross Colton faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Sean Walker Holding against Mats Zuccarello
Puck in Crowd
Devon Toews hit Marco Rossi
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Marat Khusnutdinov
Icing
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Marat Khusnutdinov
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
Off-side
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brandon Duhaime hit Brock Faber
Cale Makar Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Justus Annunen
Chris Wagner hit Vinni Lettieri
Giveaway by Josh Manson
Chris Wagner hit Mason Shaw
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Giveaway by Devon Toews
Samuel Girard Slap Shot Wide Right
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Ross Colton faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Ross Colton Tip-In Wide Right
Miles Wood Backhand saved by Filip Gustavsson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Mikko Rantanen hit Marcus Johansson
Nathan MacKinnon Goal (48) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Drouin (34)
Icing
Artturi Lehkonen hit Jon Merrill
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Ross Colton faceoff won against Mats Zuccarello
Ross Colton Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Devon Toews hit Marcus Johansson
Takeaway by Samuel Girard
Sean Walker hit Frederick Gaudreau
Adam Beckman shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Goalie Stopped
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Artturi Lehkonen Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Zach Parise faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Ross Colton Deflected saved by Filip Gustavsson
Icing
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Devon Toews
Sean Walker hit Marcus Johansson
Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jack Johnson hit Kirill Kaprizov
Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Cale Makar
Mikko Rantanen Goal (40) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Ross Colton Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
Zach Parise hit Declan Chisholm

AVALANCHE

WILD

Regular Season Series

COL leads 3-0

Avalanche
3
Wild
2

Game 1

25/11

Wild
1
Avalanche
2

Game 2

9/3

Avalanche
5
Wild
2

Game 3

5/4

Wild
2
Avalanche
5

Game 4

10/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	21	2	6	48
Dallas	20	5	5	45
Minnesota	15	9	5	35
Utah	14	13	3	31
Chicago	12	11	6	30
Winnipeg	14	13	1	29
St. Louis	11	12	7	29
Nashville	10	14	4	24

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks: Game Highlights

Leo Carlsson, rookie Beckett Sennecke lead first-place Ducks' 7-1 rout of road-weary Blackhawks

— Leo Carlsson scored two goals and rookie Beckett Sennecke had a goal and an assist in the Anaheim Ducks' 7-1 victory over the road-weary Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.

Eichel scores late in OT as Golden Knights beat Rangers 3-2

— Jack Eichel scored at 4:52 of overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Sunday night for their fourth straight win.

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Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota Wild

Stars of the Game

Justus AnnunenG - COL

Nathan MacKinnonC - COL

Jonathan DrouinLW - COL

Game Information

MacKinnon and Drouin each get 3 points as Avalanche beat Wild 5-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

COL leads 3-0

2025-26 Central Division Standings

NHL News

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks: Game Highlights

Leo Carlsson, rookie Beckett Sennecke lead first-place Ducks' 7-1 rout of road-weary Blackhawks

Eichel scores late in OT as Golden Knights beat Rangers 3-2