Wild 3, Avalanche 1

Minnesota 1 0 2 — 3 Colorado 0 1 0 — 1

First Period: 1, Minnesota, Middleton 7 (Ohgren, Gaudreau), 12:18. Penalties: Middleton, COL (Interference), 15:21. Colton, COL (Interference), 18:01.

Second Period: 2, Colorado, MacKinnon 18 (Girard), 18:52. Penalties: Eriksson Ek, MIN (Tripping), 0:11. Lehkonen, COL (Tripping), 4:56. Eriksson Ek, MIN (Interference), 8:02. Mittelstadt, COL (High Sticking), 15:42.

Third Period: 3, Minnesota, Trenin 4 (Ohgren, Jiricek), 2:08. 4, Minnesota, Faber 6 (Middleton, Hartman), 3:43. Penalties: Eriksson Ek, MIN (Interference), 5:41.

Shots on goal: Minnesota 9-13-4: 26. Colorado 4-7-16: 27.

Power-play opportunities: Minnesota 0 of 4. Colorado 0 of 3.

Goalies: Minnesota, Fleury 10-4-1 (27 shots-26 saves). Colorado, Blackwood 15-13-4 (26-23).

A: 18,072 (18,007). T: 2:33.

Referees: Justin Kea, Jon Mclsaac; Linesmen: Ryan Gibbons, Jonny Murray.