Avalanche 5, Wild 2

Minnesota 2 0 0 — 2 Colorado 1 3 1 — 5

First Period: 1, Minnesota, Zuccarello 13 (Johansson), 4:14. 2, Colorado, Nichushkin 12 (MacKinnon, Necas), 13:58 (pp). 3, Minnesota, Hinostroza 3 (Faber, Rossi), 17:42 (pp). Penalties: Brodin, MIN (High Sticking), 12:10. Lehkonen, COL (High Sticking), 16:37. Khusnutdinov, MIN (Hooking), 18:52.

Second Period: 4, Colorado, Drouin 7 (Kylington), 8:57. 5, Colorado, Drury 6 (Colton, Makar), 9:49. 6, Colorado, Colton 14 (Kylington, Kiviranta), 14:39. Penalties: None.

Third Period: 7, Colorado, Colton 15 (Toews, Blackwood), 19:52 (en). Penalties: Mittelstadt, COL (Hooking), 1:45. MacKinnon, COL (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 4:23. Faber, MIN (Holding), 18:50.

Shots on goal: Minnesota 10-4-7: 21. Colorado 15-12-3: 30.

Power-play opportunities: Minnesota 1 of 3. Colorado 2 of 3.

Goalies: Minnesota, Gustavsson 22-13-3 (29 shots-25 saves). Colorado, Blackwood 22-16-5 (21-19).

A: 18,091 (18,007). T: 2:26.

Referees: Jon Mclsaac, Michael Sullivan; Linesmen: Joseph Mahon, Kiel Murchison.