Colorado Avalanche — Minnesota Wild 3:2: match report and statistics
NHL · 08.03.2026 18:00 · Finished
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Who will win?
Votes: 0- Colorado Avalanche0%
- Draw0%
- Minnesota Wild0%
Overview
Final score Colorado Avalanche 3:2 Minnesota Wild, NHL, 08.03.2026 18:00 (UTC). The win went to Colorado Avalanche. Goals: Nathan MacKinnon 12:19', Kirill Kaprizov 04:17', Nico Sturm 07:01', Nicolas Roy 12:39', Valeri Nichushkin 1', Matthew Boldy 2', Nathan MacKinnon 4'.
Colorado Avalanche, last 6 games: won 5, drawn 0, lost 1. Minnesota Wild, last 6 games: won 3, drawn 1, lost 2.
All meetings of Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild: 20 (wins of Colorado Avalanche: 2, wins of Minnesota Wild: 4, draws: 0). The last meeting on 27.02.2026 02:00 ended Colorado Avalanche 2:5 Minnesota Wild.
Colorado Avalanche in the standings: place 1, points 121, played 82. Minnesota Wild in the standings: place 3, points 104, played 82.
Related pages: Colorado Avalanche statistics, Minnesota Wild statistics, NHL standings and results.
Other games: Ice hockey results and fixtures. Scores and statistics come from SportAPI live match visualisation.
Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Avalanche | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Minnesota Wild | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Match events
Period 10 : 0
Period 21 : 0
Period 31 : 2
Period 40 : 0
Box score
Skaters
| Player | G | Ast | BS | Points | +/- | PIM | SoT | H | UT | I | T in % | TOI | W | ВВ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Makar C. | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 25:00 | — | — |
 Toews D. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 25:43 | — | — |
  Necas | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 25:01 | — | — |
 MacKinnon | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 38 | 22:29 | 8 | 3 |
  Valeri Nichushkin | — | — | — | — | -1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15:42 | — | — |
 Burns | — | — | 5 | — | -1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 18:41 | — | — |
 Manson | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 14:14 | — | — |
 Kadri | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 50 | 21:47 | 4 | 2 |
  Nelson B. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 50 | 24:06 | 16 | 8 |
 Colton R. | — | — | — | — | -1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 50 | 12:41 | 2 | 1 |
 Malinski | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17:44 | — | — |
 Kulak | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 18:04 | — | — |
 Brindley | — | — | 1 | — | -1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10:05 | — | — |
 Roy N. | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 45 | 12:16 | 11 | 5 |
 Kelly | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 14:06 | 1 | 1 |
  Kiviranta | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 13:11 | — | — |
 Drury J. | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 29 | 14:58 | 7 | 2 |
 Bardakov Z. | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 6:12 | 1 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | TOI | S% | S |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wedgewood | 63:56 | 94.1 | 32 |
Lineups
Goaltenders
Line 1
- 7Devon ToewsA
- 8Cale MakarA
- 13Valeri Nichushkin1
- 29Nathan MacKinnonA12:194
- 88Martin Necas
Line 2
Line 3
- 27Brett Kulak
- 70Sam Malinski
- 17Parker Kelly
- 10Nicolas Roy12:39
- 54Gavin Brindley
Line 4
Coach
Jared Bednar
Missing players
Gabriel Landeskog Missing Player
Artturi Lehkonen Missing Player
Logan O’Connor Missing Player
Goaltenders
- 30
Jesper WallstedtGK - 32
Filip GustavssonGK
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
- 78
Nico Sturm07:01 - 47
Michael McCarron - 71
Nick Foligno
Coach
John Hynes
Missing players
Marcus Johansson Missing Player
Marcus Foligno Missing Player
Lead tracker
Colorado Avalanche +1Biggest lead+1 Minnesota Wild
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Head-to-head
Colorado Avalanche?WWWWL
Matches played: 20
draws: 0
2 / 20
Wins
4 / 2016 / 32
Points
16 / 32
Minnesota Wild?WWLLW
Matches
Previous matches: Colorado Avalanche
Previous matches: Minnesota Wild
Match info
- Tournament
- NHL
- Attendance
- 18,148
- Referee
- Jean Hebert
Upcoming matches: Colorado Avalanche
Upcoming matches: Minnesota Wild
NHL
Western Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 48 | 0 | 16 | 302:203 | +99 | 121 | WWWLW |
| 2 |  Dallas Stars | 82 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 279:226 | +53 | 112 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 31 | 0 | 24 | 272:240 | +32 | 104 | WLLLW |
| 4 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 30 | 0 | 26 | 265:250 | +15 | 95 | WWWLW |
| 5 |  Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 32 | 0 | 30 | 282:269 | +13 | 93 | WLLWL |
| 6 |  Utah Mammoth | 82 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 268:240 | +28 | 92 | LWLLW |
| 7 |  Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 26 | 0 | 33 | 273:288 | -15 | 92 | WLLWL |
| 8 |  Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 22 | 0 | 27 | 225:247 | -22 | 90 | LLWWW |
| 9 |  San Jose Sharks | 82 | 27 | 0 | 35 | 251:292 | -41 | 86 | WLWLL |
| 10 |  St. Louis Blues | 82 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 231:258 | -27 | 86 | WWWWL |
| 11 |  Nashville Predators | 82 | 28 | 0 | 34 | 247:269 | -22 | 86 | LLWLW |
| 12 |  Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 28 | 0 | 35 | 231:260 | -29 | 82 | LLLLW |
| 13 |  Seattle Kraken | 82 | 26 | 0 | 37 | 226:263 | -37 | 79 | LLLWW |
| 14 |  Calgary Flames | 82 | 27 | 0 | 39 | 212:259 | -47 | 77 | WLWLL |
| 15 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 22 | 0 | 39 | 213:275 | -62 | 72 | WLLLL |
| 16 |  Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 15 | 0 | 49 | 216:316 | -100 | 58 | LWWWL |
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 39 | 0 | 22 | 296:240 | +56 | 113 | WLWWW |
| 2 |  Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 42 | 0 | 23 | 288:241 | +47 | 109 | LWWWW |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 40 | 0 | 26 | 290:231 | +59 | 106 | LWWLL |
| 4 |  Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 283:256 | +27 | 106 | LWLWW |
| 5 |  Boston Bruins | 82 | 33 | 0 | 27 | 272:250 | +22 | 100 | WWLLL |
| 6 |  Ottawa Senators | 82 | 38 | 0 | 27 | 278:246 | +32 | 99 | WLWWW |
| 7 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 34 | 0 | 25 | 293:268 | +25 | 98 | LLLWW |
| 8 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 250:243 | +7 | 98 | WWWLW |
| 9 |  Washington Capitals | 82 | 37 | 0 | 30 | 263:244 | +19 | 95 | WWWWL |
| 10 |  Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 30 | 0 | 31 | 241:258 | -17 | 92 | LLLWL |
| 11 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 28 | 0 | 30 | 253:253 | 0 | 92 | LLWLW |
| 12 |  New York Islanders | 82 | 29 | 0 | 34 | 233:241 | -8 | 91 | LLLWL |
| 13 |  New Jersey Devils | 82 | 29 | 0 | 37 | 230:254 | -24 | 87 | LWWLL |
| 14 |  Florida Panthers | 82 | 32 | 0 | 38 | 251:276 | -25 | 84 | WWWLL |
| 15 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 23 | 0 | 36 | 253:299 | -46 | 78 | LLLLL |
| 16 |  New York Rangers | 82 | 25 | 0 | 39 | 238:250 | -12 | 77 | WLLLW |
Atlantic Division
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 42 | 0 | 23 | 288:241 | +47 | 109 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 40 | 0 | 26 | 290:231 | +59 | 106 | LWWLL |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 283:256 | +27 | 106 | LWLWW |
| 4 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 33 | 0 | 27 | 272:250 | +22 | 100 | WWLLL |
| 5 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 38 | 0 | 27 | 278:246 | +32 | 99 | WLWWW |
| 6 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 30 | 0 | 31 | 241:258 | -17 | 92 | LLLWL |
| 7 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 32 | 0 | 38 | 251:276 | -25 | 84 | WWWLL |
| 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 23 | 0 | 36 | 253:299 | -46 | 78 | LLLLL |
Central division
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 48 | 0 | 16 | 302:203 | +99 | 121 | WWWLW |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 279:226 | +53 | 112 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 31 | 0 | 24 | 272:240 | +32 | 104 | WLLLW |
| 4 | Utah Mammoth | 82 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 268:240 | +28 | 92 | LWLLW |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 231:258 | -27 | 86 | WWWWL |
| 6 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 28 | 0 | 34 | 247:269 | -22 | 86 | LLWLW |
| 7 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 28 | 0 | 35 | 231:260 | -29 | 82 | LLLLW |
| 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 22 | 0 | 39 | 213:275 | -62 | 72 | WLLLL |
Pacific division
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 30 | 0 | 26 | 265:250 | +15 | 95 | WWWLW |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 32 | 0 | 30 | 282:269 | +13 | 93 | WLLWL |
| 3 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 26 | 0 | 33 | 273:288 | -15 | 92 | WLLWL |
| 4 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 22 | 0 | 27 | 225:247 | -22 | 90 | LLWWW |
| 5 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 27 | 0 | 35 | 251:292 | -41 | 86 | WLWLL |
| 6 | Seattle Kraken | 82 | 26 | 0 | 37 | 226:263 | -37 | 79 | LLLWW |
| 7 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 27 | 0 | 39 | 212:259 | -47 | 77 | WLWLL |
| 8 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 15 | 0 | 49 | 216:316 | -100 | 58 | LWWWL |
Metropolitan Division
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 39 | 0 | 22 | 296:240 | +56 | 113 | WLWWW |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 34 | 0 | 25 | 293:268 | +25 | 98 | LLLWW |
| 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 250:243 | +7 | 98 | WWWLW |
| 4 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 37 | 0 | 30 | 263:244 | +19 | 95 | WWWWL |
| 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 28 | 0 | 30 | 253:253 | 0 | 92 | LLWLW |
| 6 | New York Islanders | 82 | 29 | 0 | 34 | 233:241 | -8 | 91 | LLLWL |
| 7 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 29 | 0 | 37 | 230:254 | -24 | 87 | LWWLL |
| 8 | New York Rangers | 82 | 25 | 0 | 39 | 238:250 | -12 | 77 | WLLLW |
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Match forecast
Quick readMinnesota Wild favourite · 52%Over 2.5 96%Both teams to score 92%Goal peak P3
33%Win · Colorado Avalanche3.04
15%Draw6.48
52%Win · Minnesota Wild1.94
6.63Expected goals
- The model expects 6.63 goals: 3 for Colorado Avalanche and 3.63 for Minnesota Wild.
- Most likely score is 2–3 (5%), followed by 3–3 (5%).
- Most goals in both teams' matches come in P3: 18 in total.
- Expected goals by half: 1st — 1.13, 2nd — 2.38.
Correct score by the model
2–34.7%3–34.7%2–44.3%3–44.3%2–23.9%3–23.9%4–33.6%4–43.2%1–33.2%
Scores 4+ goals: Colorado Avalanche — 35%, Minnesota Wild — 49%
| Market | history | history | Model | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | — | — | 100% | 1.00 |
| Over 1.5 | — | — | 99% | 1.01 |
| Over 2.5 | — | — | 96% | 1.04 |
| Over 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% | 1.12 |
| Over 4.5 | 50% | 100% | 79% | 1.27 |
Poisson model on recent matches: home team at home (2), away team away (4). History — share of each team's matches where the line came in.
Trends
- Both teams scored in 6 matches in a row100%
- Over 2.5 in 6 matches in a row100%
- Scored in 6 matches in a row100%
- Both teams scored in 6 matches in a row100%
- Over 2.5 in 6 matches in a row100%
- Scored in 6 matches in a row100%
- 4 wins in a row100%
- Unbeaten in 4 matches100%
- Over 5.5 goals in 5 of 6 matches83%
- Scored over 2.5 in 5 of 6 matches83%
- Won 5 of 6 matches83%
- Unbeaten in 5 of 6 matches83%
Based on recent matches: home team — 6, away team — 6
Markets by recent matches
Colorado Avalanchematches: 2 · 4Minnesota Wild
matches: 2 · 4Minnesota Wild5.5Avg match total7.8
100%2/2Over 3.5100%4/4
0%0/2Under 3.50%0/4
50%1/2Over 4.5100%4/4
50%1/2Under 4.50%0/4
50%1/2Over 5.5100%4/4
50%1/2Under 5.50%0/4
50%1/2Over 6.575%3/4
50%1/2Under 6.525%1/4
0%0/2Over 7.525%1/4
100%2/2Under 7.575%3/4
Share of each team's recent matches where the match total went over / under the line.
First goal and after
First to score…
Colorado AvalancheMinnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild0%0/2Scores first75%3/4
—…and wins100%3/3
—…and draws0%0/3
—…and loses0%0/3
—…and then concedes100%3/3
First to concede…
100%2/2Concedes first25%1/4
100%2/2…and then scores100%1/1
50%1/2…and comes back to win0%0/1
0%0/2…and saves a draw0%0/1
Overall
0%0/2Scores in both halves25%1/4
100%2/2Scores at all100%4/4
- • Colorado Avalanche opened the scoring in 0% of matches.
- • Colorado Avalanche avoided defeat after conceding first in 50% of such matches.
- • Minnesota Wild opened the scoring in 75% of matches.
- • Minnesota Wild avoided defeat after conceding first in 0% of such matches.
Scoring by period
matches: 2 · 4
| Colorado Avalanche | Minnesota Wild | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Ag. | % | Period | % | For | Ag. |
| 0 | 1 | 50% | Period 1 | 50% | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 100% | Period 2 | 100% | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 100% | Period 3 | 100% | 6 | 6 |
- • Colorado Avalanche scores most in Period 3: 3 of 5 goals (60%).
- • Colorado Avalanche concedes most in Period 3: 3 of 6 conceded.
- • Minnesota Wild scores most in Period 2: 7 of 17 goals (41%).
- • Minnesota Wild concedes most in Period 3: 6 of 14 conceded.
- Framed — the period where the team scores / concedes the most. % — share of matches with an event in the period.
Markets in head-to-head
100%Over 1.56 of 6
100%Over 2.56 of 6
83%Over 3.55 of 6
100%Both teams to score6 of 6
33%Colorado Avalanche wins2 of 6
67%Minnesota Wild wins4 of 6
0%Draw0 of 6
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 5.33 goals per match on average.