Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota Wild

West 2nd Round - Game 6 If Necessary • Series starts 5/3

COL

Colorado AvalancheAvalancheCOL

55-16-11, 29-7-5 Away

MIN

Minnesota WildWildMIN

46-24-12, 23-10-8 Home

Avalanche

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
S. Wedgewood	31	6	6	4	2.02	.921
M. Blackwood	23	10	2	3	2.51	.904

Wild

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
F. Gustavsson	28	15	6	4	2.69	.904
J. Wallstedt	18	9	6	4	2.61	.916

Grand Casino Arena

Grand Casino Arena

TBD, 15 May 2026

Saint Paul, MN

COL

MIN

Points

Nathan MacKinnonC #29

Kirill KaprizovLW #97

Goals

Nathan MacKinnonC #29

Kirill KaprizovLW #97

Assists

Nathan MacKinnonC #29

Quinn HughesD #43

Minnesota Wild

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Charlie Stramel C	OUT	15 Sep

team	GF/G	GAA	SF/G	SA/G	PIM	PPG	PCT	PPGA	PCT	SHG	SHGA
COL	3.63	2.40	33.7	26.1	597	45	17.1	36	84.6	2	0
MIN	3.27	2.87	29.2	29.4	636	65	25.2	43	79.8	7	0

Avalanche Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
27/4/26	@LA	W5-1
24/4/26	@LA	W4-2
22/4/26	vsLA	W2-1 OT
20/4/26	vsLA	W2-1
17/4/26	vsSEA	W2-0

Wild Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/5/26	vsDAL	W5-2
29/4/26	@DAL	W4-2
26/4/26	vsDAL	W3-2 OT
23/4/26	vsDAL	L4-3 2OT
21/4/26	@DAL	L4-2

Wild
Avalanche

Game 1

4/5

Wild
Avalanche

Game 2

6/5

Avalanche
Wild

Game 3

10/5

Avalanche
Wild

Game 4

11/5

Wild
Avalanche

Game 5

13/5

Avalanche
Wild

Game 6

15/5

Wild
Avalanche

Game 7

17/5

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

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