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Paul Stastny ties it late in regulation, then lifts Avs to OT win vs. Wild

Paul Stastny scored 7:27 into overtime after tying the game with 13.4 seconds remaining in regulation, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild in the opener of the Western Conference quarterfinals Thursday 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
15
Blocked Shots
15
28
Hits
41
11
Takeaways
11
33
Shots
31
1
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
42
Faceoffs Won
35
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
1
Giveaways
6
5
Total Penalties
5
12
Penalty Minutes
10

Head to Head

COL wins series 4-1

MIN Last 5 matchups COL
  1. 4 Final 2014-01-31 @ COL 5
  2. 2 Final 2014-01-12 @ MIN 4
  3. 2 Final/SO 2013-12-15 @ COL 1
  4. 2 Final/SO 2013-12-01 @ COL 3
  5. 1 Final 2013-11-29 @ MIN 3

Injuries

Colorado Avalanche

  • Cale Makar Day-To-Day
  • Nathan MacKinnon Day-To-Day
  • Josh Manson Injured Reserve
  • Zachary L'Heureux Injured Reserve

Minnesota Wild

  • Joel Eriksson Ek Day-To-Day
  • Brock Faber Injured Reserve
  • Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve

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