Minnesota Wild @ Colorado Avalanche

West 2nd Round - Game 2 • COL leads series 1-0

MIN

Minnesota WildWildMIN

46-24-12, 23-14-4 Away

COL -205

COL

Colorado AvalancheAvalancheCOL

55-16-11, 26-9-6 Home

Game Odds
Odds by

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Minnesota WildWildMIN

(46-24-12)

(46-24-12, 23-14-4 Away)

o6.5

-118

Colorado AvalancheAvalancheCOL

(55-16-11)

(55-16-11, 26-9-6 Home)

-192

ML

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

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

Ball Arena

Ball Arena

8:00 PM, May 5, 2026Coverage: ESPN

Denver, CO

A 15-goal playoff opener puts modern NHL offense on full display in Avalanche-Wild

After Colorado's low-scoring, first-round sweep of Los Angeles to a matchup against Minnesota everyone figured would be more competitive, Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog wondered...

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MIN

COL

Points

Kirill KaprizovLW #97

Nathan MacKinnonC #29

Goals

Kirill KaprizovLW #97

Nathan MacKinnonC #29

Assists

Quinn HughesD #43

Nathan MacKinnonC #29

Minnesota Wild

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Joel Eriksson Ek C	OUT	May 9
Jonas Brodin D	OUT	May 9
Charlie Stramel C	OUT	Sep 15

Colorado Avalanche

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Joel Kiviranta LW	OUT	May 9

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

Wild Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
5/3/26	@COL	L9-6
4/30/26	vsDAL	W5-2
4/28/26	@DAL	W4-2
4/25/26	vsDAL	W3-2 OT
4/22/26	vsDAL	L4-3 2OT

Avalanche Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
5/3/26	vsMIN	W9-6
4/26/26	@LA	W5-1
4/23/26	@LA	W4-2
4/21/26	vsLA	W2-1 OT
4/19/26	vsLA	W2-1

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Game 1

5/3

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Game 2

5/5

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Game 3

5/9

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Game 4

5/11

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Game 5

5/13

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Game 6

5/15

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Game 7

5/17

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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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