NHL

Minnesota 2, at Colorado 5

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 · Final · Conference Semis Game 2 (COL leads 2-0)

Conference Semis Game 2 (COL leads 2-0) 1 2 3 G

Minnesota Wild

51-42 · L2 · #5 (1353 ELO -6)

1 0 1 2

Colorado Avalanche

63-32 · L4 · #2 (1408 ELO +6)

2 1 2 5

Ball Arena · Denver, CO

Attendance: 18,154

Avalanche defeat Wild 5‑2, lead series 2‑0

DENVER (Interstat) — The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Ball Arena to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series. Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, while Martin Necas and Gabriel Landeskog each scored and added an assist as the Avalanche built a 3-1 lead through two periods and pulled away in the third. Scott Wedgewood made 29 saves on 31 shots for his second win of the postseason. Minnesota received goals from Kirill Kaprizov and Marcus Johansson, but could not overcome a relentless Colorado attack that produced five… Read more...

Top Statlines

Ross Colton COL 1a 1hit
Nathan MacKinnon COL 1g 2a 5sog
Brock Nelson COL 1a 4pim

Forecasting

ELO Probability COL 64.7%

Spread COL -1.5

Projected Score COL 5 MIN 3

Money Line COL -195/MIN +165

Over/Under 6.5 (Over)