National Hockey League

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Match Report

Wild secure first playoff berth in five years behind Niklas Backstrom

Devin Setoguchi broke a second-period tie and Niklas Backstrom stopped 29 shots, helping the Minnesota Wild secure their first playoff spot in five years with a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-2 NHL
11/10/26 @ Montreal Canadiens W 2-1 NHL
11/7/26 vs Tampa Bay Lightning L 3-4 NHL
11/6/26 vs San Jose Sharks W 4-1 NHL
11/3/26 @ Philadelphia Flyers W 4-2 NHL
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Team Stats

MIN COL
16
Blocked Shots
6
13
Hits
30
13
Takeaways
8
33
Shots
30
1
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
1
33.3
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
24
Faceoffs Won
26
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
1
Giveaways
5
1
Total Penalties
3
2
Penalty Minutes
6

Head to Head

MIN wins series 4-1

MIN Last 5 matchups COL
  1. 3 Final 2013-04-27 @ COL 1
  2. 6 Final 2013-03-16 @ COL 4
  3. 5 Final 2013-03-15 @ MIN 3
  4. 3 Final/SO 2013-02-15 @ MIN 4
  5. 4 Final 2013-01-20 @ MIN 2

Injuries

Colorado Avalanche

  • Cale Makar Out
  • Nathan MacKinnon Out
  • Josh Manson Injured Reserve
  • Zachary L'Heureux Injured Reserve

Minnesota Wild

  • Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve

NHL News

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News Emily Kaplan Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar ruled out for multiple weeks Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon is out at least a month, while teammate Cale Makar will be out approximately two weeks, both with lower-body injuries. News Hurricanes activate Jordan Staal, as captain set to play in second Finland game Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal has been activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's second game in Helsinki, Finland, against the Kraken. ESPN ESPN staff NHL Tonight: Guide to all 14 games on a massive hockey Saturday Find game previews, betting intel, broadcast information, stats and highlights here. ESPN Canucks take losing streak into matchup with the Golden Knights Vancouver Canucks (3-17-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (13-5-3, in the Pacific Division)