MIN 1–5 COL Final · L
Wild/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 21, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 22-10-5
1–5
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 26-2-7
1ST2ND3RDT MIN 0701319129 COL 11421929542 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
MIN 22-10-5 · COL 26-2-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Wild fell to the Avalanche

The Wild were outchanced (3.9 to 2.5 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.5, on 42 and 29 shots on goal.

MIN 2.5 xG · 29 shots COL 3.9 xG · 42 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 0.3 · 1.9
2nd 0.9 · 1.5
3rd 1.3 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 30.
MIN 30%COL 70%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 7 penalties
← Wild shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:56 Josh Manson· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:03 Kirill Kaprizov· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
18:28 Martin Necas
Cale Makar, Gabriel Landeskog · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
0–1
2nd period
PEN
10:03 Jack Drury· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:47 Vladimir Tarasenko· Interference
MacKinnon scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
13:37 Nathan MacKinnon PPGWG
Brock Nelson, Cale Makar · Power play (Tarasenko, interference) · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
0–2
PEN
15:07 Marcus Foligno· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:07 Marcus Foligno· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
18:33 Cale Makar PP
Brock Nelson, Gabriel Landeskog · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–3
3rd period
4
05:15 Ryan Hartman
Jonas Brodin, Kirill Kaprizov · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1–3
PEN
09:30 Gabriel Landeskog· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
15:52 Brock Nelson
Samuel Girard, Valeri Nichushkin · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
1–4
6
17:35 Nathan MacKinnon EN
Devon Toews, Valeri Nichushkin · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–5
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
37/41 saves · 4 GA · 3.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.5
vs expected
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team MINCOL
Shots on goal
29
42
Expected goals
2.5
3.9
Hits
13
17
Blocks
12
27
Faceoffs
45%
55%
Power play
0/3
2/4
Penalty minutes
8
6
The Wild went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Avalanche power plays.