Avalanche 5, Wild 1 — Final score (December 21, 2025)

NHL · Sun, Dec 21 · Grand Casino Arena

Final

Team	1	2	3	T
COL	1	2	2	5
MIN	0	0	1	1

Key plays

P1Martin Necas Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (31), Gabriel Landeskog (11)1–0

P2Nathan MacKinnon Goal (29) Slap Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (10), Cale Makar (32)2–0

P2Cale Makar Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (11), Gabriel Landeskog (12)3–0

P3Ryan Hartman Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonas Brodin (7), Kirill Kaprizov (20)3–1

P3Brock Nelson Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Samuel Girard (6), Valeri Nichushkin (12)4–1

P3Nathan MacKinnon Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Devon Toews (11), Valeri Nichushkin (13)5–1

Full play-by-play (375)

P1Start of 1st Period0–0

P1Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon0–0

P1Gabriel Landeskog hit Quinn Hughes0–0

P1Giveaway by Matt Boldy0–0

P1Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Ross Colton faceoff won against Danila Yurov0–0

P1Samuel Girard shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon0–0

P1Sam Malinski shot blocked by Yakov Trenin0–0

P1Ross Colton shot blocked by Danila Yurov0–0

P1Vladimir Tarasenko hit Sam Malinski0–0

P1Vincent Hinostroza Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood0–0

P1Puck in Netting0–0

P1Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek0–0

P1Gabriel Landeskog Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt0–0

P1Martin Necas shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog0–0

P1Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt0–0

P1Icing0–0

P1Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Brock Nelson0–0

P1Icing0–0

P1Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan Hartman0–0

P1Sam Malinski Snap Shot Wide Left0–0

P1Samuel Girard shot blocked by Ryan Hartman0–0

P1Puck in Crowd0–0

P1Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek0–0

P1Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek0–0

P1Gabriel Landeskog hit Jared Spurgeon0–0

P1Icing0–0

P1Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Ryan Hartman0–0

P1Ryan Hartman Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood0–0

P1Martin Necas hit Ryan Hartman0–0

P1Josh Manson Interference against Kirill Kaprizov0–0

P1Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brock Nelson0–0

P1Matt Boldy Slap Shot Above Crossbar0–0

P1Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Quinn Hughes0–0

P1Giveaway by Matt Boldy0–0

P1Kirill Kaprizov Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood0–0

P1Kirill Kaprizov Poke saved by Mackenzie Blackwood0–0

P1Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Giveaway by Brock Faber0–0

P1Artturi Lehkonen Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt0–0

P1Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt0–0

P1Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Samuel Girard0–0

P1Sam Malinski shot blocked by Yakov Trenin0–0

P1Ross Colton Wrist Shot High and Wide Right0–0

P1Vladimir Tarasenko Backhand Wide Left0–0

P1Kirill Kaprizov hit Josh Manson0–0

P1Jake Middleton hit Artturi Lehkonen0–0

P1Kirill Kaprizov Hooking against Cale Makar0–0

P1TV Timeout0–0

P1Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog0–0

P1Brock Nelson Snap Shot Hit Right Post0–0

P1Puck in Netting0–0

P1Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nico Sturm0–0

P1Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt0–0

P1Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Gabriel Landeskog Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Artturi Lehkonen0–0

P1Icing0–0

P1Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Ross Colton0–0

P1Ryan Hartman hit Brent Burns0–0

P1Puck in Benches0–0

P1Jack Drury faceoff won against Danila Yurov0–0

P1Parker Kelly hit Jake Middleton0–0

P1Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Matt Boldy faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon0–0

P1Matt Boldy shot blocked by Marcus Johansson0–0

P1Marcus Johansson Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon0–0

P1Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog0–0

P1Giveaway by Brock Faber0–0

P1Off-side0–0

P1Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Ross Colton0–0

P1Kirill Kaprizov hit Jack Drury0–0

P1Giveaway by Parker Kelly0–0

P1Icing0–0

P1Danila Yurov faceoff won against Jack Drury0–0

P1Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon0–0

P1Brock Faber shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek0–0

P1Takeaway by Brock Faber0–0

P1Icing0–0

P1Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek0–0

P1Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek0–0

P1Giveaway by Jonas Brodin0–0

P1Valeri Nichushkin Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Brock Nelson0–0

P1Yakov Trenin hit Valeri Nichushkin0–0

P1Brock Nelson shot blocked by Jonas Brodin0–0

P1Gabriel Landeskog Tip-In Wide Left0–0

P1Martin Necas Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (31), Gabriel Landeskog (11)1–0

P1Ross Colton faceoff won against Ryan Hartman1–0

P1Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Brock Faber1–0

P1Cale Makar Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt1–0

P1Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon1–0

P1Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt1–0

P1Goalie Stopped1–0

P1Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek1–0

P1Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt1–0

P1Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot Wide Left1–0

P1Joel Eriksson Ek hit Josh Manson1–0

P1End of 1st Period1–0

P2Start of 2nd Period1–0

P2Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon1–0

P2Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog1–0

P2Martin Necas shot blocked by Brock Faber1–0

P2Gabriel Landeskog Tip-In Above Crossbar1–0

P2Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon1–0

P2Giveaway by Martin Necas1–0

P2Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood1–0

P2Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood1–0

P2Goalie Stopped1–0

P2Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Ross Colton1–0

P2Sam Malinski hit Yakov Trenin1–0

P2Giveaway by Ross Colton1–0

P2Giveaway by Jake Middleton1–0

P2Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt1–0

P2Goalie Stopped1–0

P2Jack Drury faceoff won against Nico Sturm1–0

P2Devon Toews Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt1–0

P2Goalie Stopped1–0

P2Parker Kelly faceoff won against Nico Sturm1–0

P2Devon Toews Snap Shot Wide Left1–0

P2Marcus Foligno hit Cale Makar1–0

P2Off-side1–0

P2Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon1–0

P2Gabriel Landeskog hit Brock Faber1–0

P2Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood1–0

P2Joel Eriksson Ek Backhand Wide Right1–0

P2Brock Faber shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek1–0

P2Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Brock Faber1–0

P2Goalie Stopped1–0

P2Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Brock Nelson1–0

P2Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot Wide Left1–0

P2Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal1–0

P2Off-side1–0

P2Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Brock Nelson1–0

P2Valeri Nichushkin hit Jonas Brodin1–0

P2Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin1–0

P2Brock Nelson shot blocked by Jonas Brodin1–0

P2Puck in Netting1–0

P2Ross Colton faceoff won against Danila Yurov1–0

P2Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt1–0

P2Puck in Netting1–0

P2Gavin Brindley faceoff won against Danila Yurov1–0

P2Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt1–0

P2Goalie Stopped1–0

P2Nico Sturm faceoff won against Gavin Brindley1–0

P2Victor Olofsson Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt1–0

P2Off-side1–0

P2Jack Drury faceoff won against Vincent Hinostroza1–0

P2Icing1–0

P2Jack Drury faceoff won against Nico Sturm1–0

P2Joel Kiviranta hit Jake Middleton1–0

P2Giveaway by Cale Makar1–0

P2Puck in Benches1–0

P2Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon1–0

P2Puck in Crowd1–0

P2Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Matt Boldy1–0

P2Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog1–0

P2Gabriel Landeskog hit Joel Eriksson Ek1–0

P2Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt1–0

P2Nathan MacKinnon hit Matt Boldy1–0

P2Off-side1–0

P2Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Brock Nelson1–0

P2Marcus Johansson Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood1–0

P2Takeaway by Ryan Hartman1–0

P2Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin1–0

P2Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood1–0

P2Brock Nelson hit David Jiricek1–0

P2Jake Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood1–0

P2Goalie Stopped1–0

P2Ross Colton faceoff won against Danila Yurov1–0

P2Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Left1–0

P2Goalie Stopped1–0

P2Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek1–0

P2Brock Faber Snap Shot Wide Right1–0

P2Puck in Crowd1–0

P2Brock Nelson faceoff won against Danila Yurov1–0

P2Icing1–0

P2Brock Nelson faceoff won against Danila Yurov1–0

P2Vladimir Tarasenko Tip-In High and Wide Right1–0

P2Puck in Crowd1–0

P2Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Hartman1–0

P2Jack Drury Wrist Shot Wide Right1–0

P2Joel Kiviranta Tip-In Wide Left1–0

P2Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt1–0

P2Jared Spurgeon hit Joel Kiviranta1–0

P2Jack Drury High-sticking against Ryan Hartman1–0

P2TV Timeout1–0

P2Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brock Nelson1–0

P2Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood1–0

P2Goalie Stopped1–0

P2Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brock Nelson1–0

P2Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Devon Toews1–0

P2Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt1–0

P2Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood1–0

P2Goalie Stopped1–0

P2Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Brock Nelson1–0

P2Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Brent Burns1–0

P2Brock Faber Wrist Shot Wide Right1–0

P2Giveaway by Brock Faber1–0

P2Cale Makar Wrist Shot High and Wide Right1–0

P2Devon Toews Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt1–0

P2Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt1–0

P2Vladimir Tarasenko Interference against Nathan MacKinnon1–0

P2Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brock Nelson1–0

P2Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt1–0

P2Brock Nelson Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt1–0

P2Goalie Stopped1–0

P2Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nico Sturm1–0

P2Nathan MacKinnon Goal (29) Slap Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (10), Cale Makar (32)2–0

P2Nico Sturm faceoff won against Ross Colton2–0

P2Nico Sturm Wrist Shot Wide Left2–0

P2Jared Spurgeon Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood2–0

P2Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin2–0

P2Marcus Foligno hit Jack Drury2–0

P2Giveaway by Nico Sturm2–0

P2Jack Drury shot blocked by Jonas Brodin2–0

P2Brent Burns shot blocked by Nico Sturm2–0

P2Jack Drury Tip-In Wide Left2–0

P2Marcus Foligno Interference against Gavin Brindley2–0

P2Marcus Foligno Cross-checking against Gavin Brindley2–0

P2TV Timeout2–0

P2Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek2–0

P2Giveaway by Martin Necas2–0

P2Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood2–0

P2Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek2–0

P2Puck in Crowd2–0

P2Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Yakov Trenin2–0

P2Martin Necas Slap Shot Hit Left Post2–0

P2Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt2–0

P2Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt2–0

P2Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon2–0

P2Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt2–0

P2Goalie Stopped2–0

P2Nico Sturm faceoff won against Gavin Brindley2–0

P2Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood2–0

P2Gavin Brindley Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt2–0

P2Goalie Stopped2–0

P2Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek2–0

P2Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon2–0

P2Puck Frozen - Goalie2–0

P2Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek2–0

P2Cale Makar Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (11), Gabriel Landeskog (12)3–0

P2Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Hartman3–0

P2Giveaway by Joel Kiviranta3–0

P2Icing3–0

P2Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Jack Drury3–0

P2Icing3–0

P2Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Ross Colton3–0

P2Brent Burns shot blocked by Ryan Hartman3–0

P2Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Quinn Hughes3–0

P2Giveaway by Brent Burns3–0

P2Danila Yurov Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood3–0

P2Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood3–0

P2Goalie Stopped3–0

P2Danila Yurov faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon3–0

P2Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot Wide Left3–0

P2End of 2nd Period3–0

P3Start of 3rd Period3–0

P3Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon3–0

P3Matt Boldy Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood3–0

P3Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right3–0

P3Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon3–0

P3Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt3–0

P3Goalie Stopped3–0

P3Gavin Brindley faceoff won against Danila Yurov3–0

P3Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt3–0

P3Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Jonas Brodin3–0

P3Gavin Brindley Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt3–0

P3Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt3–0

P3Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon3–0

P3Yakov Trenin hit Brent Burns3–0

P3Josh Manson shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko3–0

P3Gavin Brindley shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon3–0

P3Giveaway by Ross Colton3–0

P3Jack Drury shot blocked by Jake Middleton3–0

P3Giveaway by Martin Necas3–0

P3Takeaway by Gabriel Landeskog3–0

P3Giveaway by Marcus Johansson3–0

P3Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin3–0

P3Brock Nelson shot blocked by Ryan Hartman3–0

P3Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot Hit Right Post3–0

P3Giveaway by Victor Olofsson3–0

P3Ryan Hartman Tip-In Wide Right3–0

P3Parker Kelly hit Kirill Kaprizov3–0

P3Ryan Hartman Deflected Hit Right Post3–0

P3Ryan Hartman Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonas Brodin (7), Kirill Kaprizov (20)3–1

P3Jack Drury faceoff won against Danila Yurov3–1

P3Takeaway by Cale Makar3–1

P3Martin Necas hit Quinn Hughes3–1

P3Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon3–1

P3Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon3–1

P3Artturi Lehkonen hit Jonas Brodin3–1

P3Takeaway by Sam Malinski3–1

P3Puck in Benches3–1

P3Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Hartman3–1

P3Parker Kelly hit Quinn Hughes3–1

P3Giveaway by Cale Makar3–1

P3Cale Makar hit Ryan Hartman3–1

P3Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood3–1

P3Icing3–1

P3Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Hartman3–1

P3Ryan Hartman Tip-In Above Crossbar3–1

P3Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon3–1

P3Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Matt Boldy3–1

P3Matt Boldy shot blocked by Josh Manson3–1

P3Gabriel Landeskog Holding against Jonas Brodin3–1

P3Brock Nelson faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek3–1

P3Takeaway by Cale Makar3–1

P3Quinn Hughes Slap Shot Wide Right3–1

P3Kirill Kaprizov Deflected Wide Left3–1

P3Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Devon Toews3–1

P3Giveaway by Marcus Johansson3–1

P3Icing3–1

P3Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon3–1

P3Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood3–1

P3Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jake Middleton3–1

P3Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood3–1

P3Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot Wide Left3–1

P3Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt3–1

P3Puck Frozen - Goalie3–1

P3Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog3–1

P3Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood3–1

P3Goalie Stopped3–1

P3Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek3–1

P3Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Left3–1

P3Giveaway by Brock Faber3–1

P3Yakov Trenin hit Valeri Nichushkin3–1

P3Brock Nelson Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Samuel Girard (6), Valeri Nichushkin (12)4–1

P3Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon4–1

P3Puck in Crowd4–1