The Minnesota Wild defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in a shootout on Nov. 28, snapping Colorado's 10-game winning streak. Jesper Wallstedt made 39 saves for Minnesota, which extended its winning streak to seven games. Kirill Kaprizov scored twice in regulation for the Wild.
The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minn., on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. The game was a back-and-forth affair that ended in overtime and a shootout, with the Wild prevailing 3-2. This victory improved Minnesota's record to 14-7-4 and extended their point streak to 10 games (9-0-1), marking their seventh straight win. Colorado, now 17-1-6, saw their 10-game winning streak end but extended their point streak to 15 games (12-0-3).
Injuries impacted both teams prior to the game. For the Wild, Ryan Hartman returned from a four-game absence due to a lower-body injury, while Marcus Foligno was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body issue. Minnesota also remained without Vinnie Hinostroza, Marco Rossi, and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Avalanche were missing Gavin Brindley, Logan O'Connor, and Valeri Nichuskin.
Jesper Wallstedt started in goal for the Wild, making 39 saves plus two more in the shootout. Scott Wedgewood made 35 saves for Colorado.
Key Moments
The Avalanche struck first at 15:54 of the opening period when Nathan MacKinnon scored to give Colorado a 1-0 lead. Reports vary on the assist: one account lists it unassisted, while another credits Artturi Lehkonen for stealing the puck from Kaprizov.
In the second period, Kirill Kaprizov tied the game 1-1 at 12:00, deflecting a shot from Zeev Buium off his skate for his 200th NHL goal. This ended Colorado's franchise shutout streak at 217:42 minutes. Kaprizov scored again at 18:03, assisted by Hartman and Yakov Trenin, putting Minnesota ahead 2-1.
Gabriel Landeskog tied it 2-2 at 11:08 of the third period on a no-look backhand pass from MacKinnon, with Cale Makar also assisting. No goals came in overtime, leading to the shootout.
In the shootout, Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy scored for the Wild, while Wallstedt stopped two Avalanche attempts. One report mentions Martin Necas scoring the Avalanche's lone shootout goal, though details vary.