Wild 4-2 Avalanche (30 Mar, 2023) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Wild

44-22-9, 20-11-6 away

	1	2	3	T
MIN	2	1	1	4
COL	1	0	1	2

Colorado Avalanche

44-24-6, 20-13-5 home

Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot Wide of Net
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Samuel Girard hit Ryan Hartman
Denis Malgin hit Jared Spurgeon
Giveaway by Alexandar Georgiev
Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Takeaway by Logan O'Connor
Takeaway by Logan O'Connor
Alex Newhook Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Erik Johnson hit Marcus Johansson
Bowen Byram Hooking against Matt Boldy
Lars Eller faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Lars Eller Hi-sticking against Frederick Gaudreau
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Matt Boldy
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Matt Boldy
Bowen Byram Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: J.T. Compher (33), Jack Johnson (6)
Andrew Cogliano Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
Erik Johnson hit Oskar Sundqvist
Erik Johnson hit Oskar Sundqvist
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Matt Dumba shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
Oskar Sundqvist shot blocked by Andrew Cogliano
Matt Nieto Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Lars Eller Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
John Klingberg shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Alex Goligoski shot blocked by Erik Johnson
Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Cale Makar Slap Shot Wide of Net
Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Andrew Cogliano hit Connor Dewar
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Andrew Cogliano Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Mason Shaw shot blocked by Samuel Girard
Bowen Byram hit Alex Goligoski
Samuel Girard hit Connor Dewar
Lars Eller faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Denis Malgin hit Jonas Brodin
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Cale Makar
Valeri Nichushkin hit Jake Middleton
Logan O'Connor Tip-In Wide of Net
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Andrew Cogliano hit Jon Merrill
Darren Helm Backhand saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jack Johnson Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jack Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Jack Johnson hit Mason Shaw
Matt Nieto hit Connor Dewar
Matt Nieto Tip-In Over Net
Jon Merrill shot blocked by J.T. Compher
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Valeri Nichushkin hit Jonas Brodin
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson hit Matt Boldy
Logan O'Connor Tripping against Matt Boldy
Giveaway by Devon Toews
John Klingberg shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
Darren Helm faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Bowen Byram Tip-In Wide of Net
J.T. Compher hit Oskar Sundqvist
Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Mikko Rantanen hit Matt Boldy
Erik Johnson hit Marcus Johansson
Alex Newhook Backhand saved by Filip Gustavsson
Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Devon Toews
Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Samuel Girard hit Ryan Hartman
Erik Johnson Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Denis Malgin hit Matt Dumba
Denis Malgin hit Joel Eriksson Ek
Takeaway by Denis Malgin
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Matt Nieto Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jack Johnson hit Ryan Hartman
Erik Johnson Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sam Steel
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Cale Makar Slap Shot Wide of Net
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Bowen Byram hit Marcus Johansson
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Darren Helm Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Off Goalpost
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Cale Makar Wrist Shot Over Net
Jack Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
Denis Malgin hit Jon Merrill
Giveaway by Denis Malgin
Darren Helm faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Bowen Byram Backhand Wide of Net
Takeaway by Samuel Girard
Lars Eller Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Devon Toews (34), Samuel Girard (27)
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
Lars Eller faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Takeaway by Lars Eller
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Cale Makar Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Sam Steel
Lars Eller hit Jonas Brodin
Darren Helm hit Jake Middleton
Bowen Byram hit Jon Merrill
Mikko Rantanen Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Sam Steel
J.T. Compher Wrist Shot Off Goalpost
Giveaway by Filip Gustavsson
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Marcus Foligno hit Cale Makar
Marcus Foligno hit Darren Helm
Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Alex Newhook shot blocked by Jon Merrill
Frederick Gaudreau hit Erik Johnson
Lars Eller shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Marcus Johansson Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (36), Matt Dumba (10)
Jake Middleton hit J.T. Compher
Alex Goligoski Tripping against J.T. Compher
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against J.T. Compher
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Devon Toews shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jon Merrill
Matt Boldy Poke saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Matt Boldy faceoff won against J.T. Compher
Joel Eriksson Ek Interference against Andrew Cogliano
John Klingberg Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Matt Boldy faceoff won against J.T. Compher
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Mats Zuccarello Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by John Klingberg
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against J.T. Compher
Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot Off Goalpost
Oskar Sundqvist hit Erik Johnson
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Jake Middleton Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Sam Steel faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
Frederick Gaudreau hit Bowen Byram
Oskar Sundqvist hit Samuel Girard
Sam Steel Goal (9) Backhand, assists: John Klingberg (20), Ryan Hartman (20)
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Lars Eller
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Matt Nieto
Ryan Hartman Tip-In Wide of Net
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Connor Dewar
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Lars Eller
Takeaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Matt Dumba Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Darren Helm
John Klingberg Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Frederick Gaudreau Wrap-around saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Matt Dumba Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Jonas Brodin Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Alex Newhook shot blocked by John Klingberg
Jon Merrill hit J.T. Compher
Matt Dumba Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Lars Eller
Ryan Hartman Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Oskar Sundqvist Boarding against Valeri Nichushkin
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Frederick Gaudreau Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonas Brodin (11)
Ryan Hartman hit Alex Newhook
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against J.T. Compher
John Klingberg Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Marcus Johansson Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
John Klingberg Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Marcus Foligno hit Darren Helm
Takeaway by Mason Shaw
Sam Steel hit Samuel Girard
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Jon Merrill
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Lars Eller
Ryan Hartman Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Matt Nieto shot blocked by Marcus Johansson
Jonas Brodin hit Devon Toews
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Bowen Byram
Marcus Foligno hit J.T. Compher
Marcus Foligno hit Andrew Cogliano
Mats Zuccarello hit J.T. Compher
Jake Middleton Hooking against Devon Toews
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Sam Steel faceoff won against Lars Eller
Ryan Hartman hit Alex Newhook
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Matt Dumba
Devon Toews shot blocked by Matt Boldy
Oskar Sundqvist hit Nathan MacKinnon
Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Matt Dumba Tip-In saved by Alexandar Georgiev
John Klingberg hit Alex Newhook
Connor Dewar Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Jake Middleton hit Bowen Byram
Matt Dumba hit Denis Malgin
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Sam Steel
Matt Dumba hit J.T. Compher
Jonas Brodin hit Evan Rodrigues
Cale Makar shot blocked by Jon Merrill
Jared Spurgeon Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against J.T. Compher
Frederick Gaudreau Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Cale Makar shot blocked by Frederick Gaudreau
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Matt Dumba

WILD

AVALANCHE

TIME		MIN	COL
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek	0	0
0:15	Giveaway by Filip Gustavsson	0	0
0:20	Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot Wide of Net	0	0
0:39	Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
0:45	Icing	0	0
0:45	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan Hartman	0	0
0:51	Marcus Foligno hit Cale Makar	0	0
1:01	Marcus Foligno hit Darren Helm	0	0
1:24	Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
1:24	Samuel Girard hit Ryan Hartman	0	0
1:38	Alex Newhook shot blocked by Jon Merrill	0	0
1:46	Frederick Gaudreau hit Erik Johnson	0	0
2:18	Denis Malgin hit Jared Spurgeon	0	0
2:51	Lars Eller shot blocked by Jake Middleton	0	0
3:20	Giveaway by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
3:24	Marcus Johansson Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (36), Matt Dumba (10)	1	0
3:24	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan Hartman	1	0
3:52	Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide of Net	1	0
4:44	Takeaway by Logan O'Connor	1	0
4:54	Takeaway by Logan O'Connor	1	0
5:14	Jake Middleton hit J.T. Compher	1	0
5:28	Alex Goligoski Tripping against J.T. Compher	1	0
5:28	Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against J.T. Compher	1	0
5:43	Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jonas Brodin	1	0
6:03	Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jonas Brodin	1	0
6:45	Alex Newhook Snap Shot Off Crossbar	1	0
7:30	Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson	1	0
7:37	Devon Toews shot blocked by Jonas Brodin	1	0
7:56	Erik Johnson hit Marcus Johansson	1	0
8:08	Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jon Merrill	1	0
8:15	Matt Boldy Poke saved by Alexandar Georgiev	1	0
8:34	Bowen Byram Hooking against Matt Boldy	1	0
8:34	TV timeout	1	0
8:34	Matt Boldy faceoff won against J.T. Compher	1	0
9:12	Joel Eriksson Ek Interference against Andrew Cogliano	1	0
9:12	Lars Eller faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau	1	0
9:37	Lars Eller Hi-sticking against Frederick Gaudreau	1	0
9:37	J.T. Compher faceoff won against Matt Boldy	1	0
9:57	John Klingberg Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	1	0
9:57	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	0
9:57	J.T. Compher faceoff won against Matt Boldy	1	0
10:09	Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	1	0
10:10	Puck in Netting	1	0
10:10	Matt Boldy faceoff won against J.T. Compher	1	0
10:24	Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot Wide of Net	1	0
10:37	Mats Zuccarello Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	1	0
10:43	Bowen Byram Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: J.T. Compher (33), Jack Johnson (6)	1	1
10:43	Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	1	1
11:25	Andrew Cogliano Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson	1	1
11:25	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
11:25	Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano	1	1
11:37	Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	1	1
11:38	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
11:38	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek	1	1
11:51	Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	1	1
11:59	Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson	1	1
12:06	Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson	1	1
12:06	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
12:06	Connor Dewar faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	1	1
12:59	Giveaway by John Klingberg	1	1
13:14	Icing	1	1
13:14	Ryan Hartman faceoff won against J.T. Compher	1	1
13:26	Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot Off Goalpost	1	1
14:00	Erik Johnson hit Oskar Sundqvist	1	1
14:07	Erik Johnson hit Oskar Sundqvist	1	1
14:10	Oskar Sundqvist hit Erik Johnson	1	1
14:14	Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson	1	1
14:14	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
14:14	Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	1	1
14:38	Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide of Net	1	1
14:51	Jake Middleton Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	1	1
14:57	Matt Dumba shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen	1	1
15:02	Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon	1	1
15:02	Puck in Netting	1	1
15:02	Sam Steel faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano	1	1
15:07	Oskar Sundqvist shot blocked by Andrew Cogliano	1	1
15:12	Frederick Gaudreau hit Bowen Byram	1	1
15:29	Oskar Sundqvist hit Samuel Girard	1	1
16:02	Sam Steel Goal (9) Backhand, assists: John Klingberg (20), Ryan Hartman (20)	2	1
16:02	Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Lars Eller	2	1
16:06	Matt Nieto Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson	2	1
16:10	Lars Eller Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson	2	1
16:10	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	2	1
16:10	Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Lars Eller	2	1
16:16	Hand Pass	2	1
16:16	Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Matt Nieto	2	1
16:36	John Klingberg shot blocked by Jack Johnson	2	1
17:03	Alex Goligoski shot blocked by Erik Johnson	2	1
17:04	Ryan Hartman Tip-In Wide of Net	2	1
17:32	Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Connor Dewar	2	1
17:34	Puck in Netting	2	1
17:34	Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	2	1
17:40	Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson	2	1
17:40	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	2	1
17:40	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek	2	1
17:44	Cale Makar Slap Shot Wide of Net	2	1
18:07	Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson	2	1
18:30	Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson	2	1
18:30	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	2	1
18:30	Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Lars Eller	2	1
18:50	Giveaway by Bowen Byram	2	1
19:58	Andrew Cogliano hit Connor Dewar	2	1
20:00	End of 1st Period	2	1

Regular Season Series

COL wins 2-1

Avalanche
6
Wild
3

Game 1

18/10

Avalanche
3
Wild
2

Game 2

16/2

Wild
4
Avalanche
2

Game 3

30/3

Ball Arena

3:00 AM, 30 March 2023

Denver, CO

Attendance: 18,140

Referees:
Kelly Sutherland
Tom Chmielewski

Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson
Devin Berg

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Winnipeg	15	3	0	30
Minnesota	11	3	3	25
Dallas	11	6	0	22
Colorado	10	9	0	20
Utah	7	8	3	17
St. Louis	8	10	1	17
Nashville	6	10	3	15
Chicago	6	11	1	13

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