DENVER, Colo. — The Minnesota Wild heads to the Mile High City today to challenge the Colorado Avalanche. The Wild is coming off of a tough loss in Utah last night, after the Utah Hockey Club defeated Minnesota 6-1. Tonight, the Wild will hit the ice again, hoping to claim victory over Colorado.
Wild Record: 34-21-4, 72 points, 3rd in Central Division
Avalanche Record: 34-24-2, 70 points, 4th in Central Division
2024-25 Series Record: 1-1-0
All-Time Wild Record: 60-54-13 (27-28-8 at Colorado)
Colorado won the series-opening game, 6-1, at Xcel Energy Center (1/9), before Minnesota won the second game, 3-1, at Ball Arena (1/20).
C Freddy Gaudreau (0-2=2), D Jake Middleton (1-1=2), LW Liam Öhgren (0- 2=2) and C Yakov Trenin (1-1=2) each lead the Wild with two points against the Avalanche this season. G Filip Gustavsson stopped 21-of-27 shots faced for the Wild in the first game. G Marc-André Fleury saved 21-of-22 shots faced to earn the win in the second game.
C Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with three points (2-1=3). LW Jonathan Drouin (0-2=2), D Josh Manson (0-2=2) and RW Logan O’Connor (1-1=2) have each posted two points for the Avalanche. G Mackenzie Blackwood is 1-1-0 with a 2.06 GAA and a .922 SV% in starting both games for Colorado
Minnesota was defeated by the Utah Hockey Club last night, falling 6-1. Gaudreau was the lone goal-scorer for Minnesota.
MIN at UTA | Recap
Recalled F Brendan Gaunce from Iowa
Acquired F Tyler Madden from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for D Joseph Cecconi
D Travis Dermott claimed off waivers by Edmonton Oilers
Placed D Travis Dermott on waivers
Activated F Jakub Lauko from Injured Reserve
Placed F Joel Eriksson Ek on Injured Reserve
Reassigned F Travis Boyd and G Dylan Ferguson to Iowa
Recalled F Travis Boyd from Iowa as a practice player
To view recent transactions, visit wild.com/transactions.
Joel Eriksson Ek: lower-body injury (two game missed)
Kirill Kaprizov: lower-body injury (nine games missed)
For more information on today’s matchup, check out the game notes below.
