US EditionMacKinnon scores in shootout to lift Avalanche over Wild 3
- On Sunday, Nathan MacKinnon scored the deciding shootout goal, giving the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild at Ball Arena after a 2-2 tie.
- After MacKinnon's second-period goal, Nazem Kadri fed him for his NHL-leading 43rd, and Nicolas Roy tipped a Brett Kulak shot late in the third to send the game into overtime.
- Goaltending proved decisive as Scott Wedgewood made 32 saves for the Avalanche while Minnesota killed five Avalanche power plays during a collective 10 minutes short-handed.
- With the result, the game was the teams' final regular-season meeting unless they meet again in the playoffs, and MacKinnon's shootout winner clinched a season-series split.
- Nazem Kadri's return, assisted in his first game back, received ovations from the Ball Arena crowd, and Colorado hosts Edmonton on Tuesday.
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Wild fall to Avs in SO
The Minnesota Wild fell to the Colorado Avalanche in a shootout 3-2 on Sunday afternoon. Kirill Kaprizov and Nico Sturm each scored for Minnesota. Quinn Hughes, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Brock Faber each added an assist in the game. Jesper Wallstedt saved 34 of the 36 shots he faced in net. Colorado won the shootout scoring two times in four rounds. Valeri Nichushkin and Nathan MacKinnon scored for the Avs in the SO while only Matt Boldy scored for …
The leading team in the North American NHL hockey league, the Colorado Avalanche, won 3-2 on home ice after penalty kicks. The 2021/22 champions thus maintained a seven-point lead over Dallas, who needed overtime to win against Chicago at night.
Pioneer Press
Avalanche rally for shootout win over Wild
DENVER – It’s almost statistically impossible for Minnesota to catch Colorado in the standings with a month to play. But between now and the night the Avalanche hang their seemingly inevitable “2026 Central Division Champions” banner at Ball Arena, the Wild are determined to make life difficult for their historic rivals. On Sunday afternoon, Nathan […]
The Toronto Star
MacKinnon scores in shootout to lift Avalanche over Wild 3-2
DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL’s…
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