Final
Friday, March 2, 2018 · Pepsi Center
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Wild 7–1
- N. MacKinnon scored the game-winner on the power play at 12:08 of the first.
- The Avalanche scored first and led the rest of the way.
- S. Varlamov stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969) for the win.
- The Avalanche won despite being outshot 32–26.
- Power play: COL 1/3, MIN 0/3.
- N. MacKinnon led all scorers with 2 goals and 3 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starN. MacKinnon
COL · 2G 3A
- 2nd starM. Rantanen
COL · 1G 3A
- 3rd starP. Nemeth
COL · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 9:42COLG. LandeskogAssists: M. Rantanen, S. Girard0–1
- 12:08COLN. MacKinnonPPAssists: M. Rantanen, T. Barrie0–2
2nd
- 5:54COLT. BarrieAssists: M. Rantanen, N. MacKinnon0–3
- 8:08COLN. MacKinnonAssists: S. Girard, P. Nemeth0–4
- 10:39COLC. SoderbergAssists: G. Bourque0–5
- 12:40COLM. RantanenAssists: N. MacKinnon, P. Nemeth0–6
- 17:07MINM. KoivuAssists: Z. Parise, M. Granlund1–6
3rd
- 7:46COLM. NietoAssists: B. Comeau, N. MacKinnon1–7
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 26 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 17 | Hits | 25 |
| 15 | Blocked | 16 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 1 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 4 |
Wild at Avalanche recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice