DENVER, Colo. — The Minnesota Wild returns to Denver tonight, hoping to defeat the Avs again after the two teams met just ten days ago coming out of the Olympic break (2/26/26 MIN 5 – 2 COL).
Wild Record: 37-16-10
Avalanche Record: 42-10-9
2025-26 Series Record: 2-1-0
All-Time Wild Record: 63-56-13 (28-29-8 at Colorado)
MIN at VGK | Recap
Minnesota won the series-opening game, 3-2, in shootout at Grand Casino Arena (11/28) and the third contest, 5-2, at Ball Arena in the third meeting (2/26), while Colorado earned a 5-1 win in St. Paul in the second meeting (12/21).
LW Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with five points (2-3=5) in the series. LW Matt Boldy has four points (2-2=4). C Ryan Hartman has three points (1-2=3). G Jesper Wallstedt is 1-1-0 with a 3.36 GAA and a 917 SV% in three games (two starts). G Filip Gustavsson saved 44-of-45 shots faced to earn the win in the third game before exiting with illness late in the third period.
C Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with six points (3-3=6) in the season series. D Cale Makar (1-3=4) and LW Gabriel Landeskog (1-3=4) have four points each. G Scott Wedgewood stopped 37-of-39 shots faced for Colorado in the first game. G Mackenzie Blackwood is 1-1-0 with a 2.05 GAA and .937 SV% in starting the second two contests.
3/6/26
Acquired F Bobby Brink from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for D David Jiříček
Acquired F Nick Foligno from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for future considerations
Traded F Vinnie Hinostroza to the Florida Panthers for future considerations
3/5/26
Acquired D Jeff Petry from Florida in exchange for seventh round pick in 2026 NHL Draft
3/4/26
Reassigned F Ben Jones to Iowa
3/3/26
Activated D Jonas Brodin from Injured Reserve
Reassigned F Tyler Pitlick and D Matt Kiersted to Iowa
Acquired F Michael McCarron from Nashville in exchange for a second-round pick in 2028 NHL Draft
3/2/26
Claimed F Robby Fabbri off waivers from the St. Louis Blues
Placed F Marcus Foligno on Injured Reserve
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Marcus Foligno: lower body (three games missed)
Marcus Johansson: upper body (one game missed)
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