Minnesota Wild @ Colorado Avalanche

34-22-4, 21-9-3 Away

Final

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

Colorado AvalancheAvalancheCOL

35-24-2, 18-10-2 Home

Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 to pull even with 3rd-place Wild in Central

— Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury scored 52 seconds apart in a three-goal second period and the Colorado Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 on Friday night to pull even with the third-place Wild in the Central Division.

Mar 1, 2025, 04:52 am - AP

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

1st Period		MIN	COL
4:14	Mats Zuccarello (13) Assists: Marcus Johansson (14)	1	0
13:58	Valeri Nichushkin (12) (Power Play) Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (68), Martin Necas (48)	1	1
17:42	Vinnie Hinostroza (3) (Power Play) Assists: Brock Faber (17), Marco Rossi (30)	2	1

2nd Period		MIN	COL
8:57	Jonathan Drouin (7) Assists: Oliver Kylington (2)	2	2
9:49	Jack Drury (6) Assists: Cale Makar (45), Ross Colton (5)	2	3
14:39	Ross Colton (14) Assists: Oliver Kylington (3), Joel Kiviranta (6)	2	4

3rd Period			MIN	COL
19:52		Ross Colton (15) (Empty Net) Assists: Devon Toews (22), Mackenzie Blackwood (1)	2	5

Cale Makar shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Joel Kiviranta
Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Joel Kiviranta hit Jon Merrill
Giveaway by Miles Wood
Brendan Gaunce shot blocked by Samuel Girard
Giveaway by Miles Wood
Parker Kelly hit Jonas Brodin
Cale Makar hit Brendan Gaunce
Jake Middleton shot blocked by Cale Makar
Giveaway by Calvin de Haan
Giveaway by Calvin de Haan
Vincent Hinostroza shot blocked by Calvin de Haan
Giveaway by Sam Malinski
Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Marcus Johansson
Ross Colton faceoff won against Marat Khusnutdinov
Takeaway by Sam Malinski
Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Ross Colton hit Jake Middleton
Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Miles Wood hit Declan Chisholm
Jon Merrill shot blocked by Samuel Girard
Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
Calvin de Haan shot blocked by Ross Colton
Ross Colton Backhand saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Oliver Kylington Wrist Shot Wide Left
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Yakov Trenin shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
Parker Kelly faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Cale Makar Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Marat Khusnutdinov
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Valeri Nichushkin Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (68), Martin Necas (48)
Jack Drury faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Giveaway by Miles Wood
Parker Kelly hit Matt Boldy
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Artturi Lehkonen High-sticking against Jake Middleton
Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Devon Toews
Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Cale Makar Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Devon Toews Slap Shot Short
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Giveaway by Devon Toews
Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In Above Crossbar
Casey Mittelstadt hit Marco Rossi
Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Joel Kiviranta hit Jon Merrill
Miles Wood Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Devon Toews
Frederick Gaudreau shot blocked by Sam Malinski
Jack Drury faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Liam Ohgren shot blocked by Oliver Kylington
Devon Toews Backhand Hit Left Post
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Giveaway by Sam Malinski
Nathan MacKinnon Backhand Hit Right Post
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Calvin de Haan Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jonathan Drouin Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Kylington (2)
Jack Drury hit Jakub Lauko
Giveaway by Jack Drury
Jake Middleton shot blocked by Ross Colton
Jack Drury Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Cale Makar (45), Ross Colton (5)
Jake Middleton shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Devon Toews
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Parker Kelly faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Logan O'Connor hit Jon Merrill
Giveaway by Sam Malinski
Parker Kelly hit Brendan Gaunce
Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Oliver Kylington
Giveaway by Samuel Girard
Ross Colton Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Kylington (3), Joel Kiviranta (6)
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Valeri Nichushkin Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Samuel Girard Snap Shot Wide Right
Jack Drury Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Ross Colton Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Ross Colton
Blocked Shot
Devon Toews Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nathan MacKinnon hit Jonas Brodin
Frederick Gaudreau shot blocked by Oliver Kylington
Casey Mittelstadt Hooking against Mats Zuccarello
Jack Drury faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Nathan MacKinnon Abuse of Officials
Jack Drury faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Calvin de Haan hit Mats Zuccarello
Ross Colton hit Jake Middleton
Takeaway by Samuel Girard
Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Jake Middleton shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
Calvin de Haan hit Mats Zuccarello
Samuel Girard Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Parker Kelly faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
Vincent Hinostroza shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
Valeri Nichushkin Backhand saved by Filip Gustavsson
Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Cale Makar shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta
Giveaway by Ross Colton
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Matt Boldy
Ross Colton Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Devon Toews (22), Mackenzie Blackwood (1)
Brock Faber hit Artturi Lehkonen
Giveaway by Vinnie Hinostroza
Off-side
Jake Middleton Snap Shot Wide Left
Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
Marcus Foligno hit Calvin de Haan
Hand Pass
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Brock Faber Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Jared Spurgeon Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Jared Spurgeon
Giveaway by Jared Spurgeon
Matt Boldy hit Sam Malinski
Takeaway by Frederick Gaudreau
Marcus Johansson Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Goalie Stopped
Mats Zuccarello Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Marcus Johansson (14)
Icing
Marat Khusnutdinov faceoff won against Jack Drury
Yakov Trenin Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Puck in Netting
Ross Colton shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Giveaway by Marcus Foligno
Giveaway by Brendan Gaunce
Jakub Lauko Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Jakub Lauko Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Giveaway by Declan Chisholm
Giveaway by Declan Chisholm
Cale Makar shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
Takeaway by Mats Zuccarello
Marcus Johansson hit Valeri Nichushkin
Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Giveaway by Yakov Trenin
Yakov Trenin hit Joel Kiviranta
Goalie Stopped
Martin Necas shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Giveaway by Brock Faber
Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Goalie Stopped
Oliver Kylington shot blocked by Vincent Hinostroza
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Matt Boldy Tip-In Above Crossbar
Marco Rossi Wrist Shot Short
Jonas Brodin High-sticking against Artturi Lehkonen
Goalie Stopped
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Goalie Stopped
Cale Makar shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Icing
Giveaway by Matt Boldy
Giveaway by Matt Boldy
Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Puck in Netting
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Marcus Johansson
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Jack Drury
Matt Boldy Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Vincent Hinostroza Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Brock Faber (17), Marco Rossi (30)
Giveaway by Jakub Lauko
Devon Toews shot blocked by Marat Khusnutdinov
Marat Khusnutdinov Hooking against Devon Toews
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Giveaway by Marat Khusnutdinov
Off-side
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Puck in Crowd
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Matt Boldy
Giveaway by Marcus Johansson
Brock Faber hit Logan O'Connor
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Matt Boldy
Takeaway by Brendan Gaunce
Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Yakov Trenin Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Icing
Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Brock Faber
Liam Ohgren hit Logan O'Connor
Puck in Netting
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Logan O'Connor
Giveaway by Marco Rossi
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
Takeaway by Mats Zuccarello
Cale Makar shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
Takeaway by Mats Zuccarello
Jake Middleton shot blocked by Frederick Gaudreau
Puck in Netting
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Jonas Brodin
Matt Boldy Snap Shot Wide Left
Off-side
Liam Ohgren hit Sam Malinski
Giveaway by Brendan Gaunce
Off-side
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Yakov Trenin
Giveaway by Brock Faber
Jon Merrill Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Devon Toews shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Jack Drury shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Calvin de Haan shot blocked by Matt Boldy
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Cale Makar shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Marco Rossi
Takeaway by Matt Boldy
Icing
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Icing
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Giveaway by Liam Ohgren
Yakov Trenin hit Casey Mittelstadt
Yakov Trenin hit Sam Malinski
Jake Middleton Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Icing
Mats Zuccarello Snap Shot Wide Right
Yakov Trenin hit Artturi Lehkonen
Giveaway by Jakub Lauko
Takeaway by Matt Boldy
Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Goalie Stopped
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Frederick Gaudreau
Ross Colton shot blocked by Jon Merrill
Giveaway by Marat Khusnutdinov
Icing
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Marcus Johansson Batted saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Giveaway by Declan Chisholm
Goalie Stopped
Devon Toews shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Jared Spurgeon Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Icing
Marat Khusnutdinov faceoff won against Jack Drury
Marat Khusnutdinov Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Goalie Stopped
Marat Khusnutdinov faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Marcus Foligno hit Calvin de Haan
Off-side
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Icing
Jared Spurgeon hit Valeri Nichushkin
Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Declan Chisholm
Jakub Lauko hit Martin Necas
Devon Toews shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
Mats Zuccarello Snap Shot Wide Right
Icing
Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brock Faber Holding against Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Frederick Gaudreau
Off-side

WILD

AVALANCHE

Regular Season Series

COL leads 2-1

Avalanche
6
Wild
1

Game 1

10/1

Wild
3
Avalanche
1

Game 2

20/1

Wild
2
Avalanche
5

Game 3

1/3

Avalanche
1
Wild
2

Game 4

12/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	21	2	7	49
Dallas	21	5	5	47
Minnesota	16	9	5	37
Utah	14	14	3	31
Chicago	12	11	6	30
Winnipeg	14	14	1	29
St. Louis	11	13	7	29
Nashville	11	14	4	26

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Minnesota Wild @ Colorado Avalanche

Stars of the Game

Ross ColtonC - COL

Oliver KylingtonD - COL

Jack DruryC - COL

Game Information

Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 to pull even with 3rd-place Wild in Central

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

COL leads 2-1

2025-26 Central Division Standings

NHL News

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