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Minnesota Wild beat Avalanche 5-1, cut series to 2-1

sportsMay 10, 202632165

Jesper Wallstedt made 34 saves and Matt Boldy’s empty-net goal sealed the Minnesota Wild’s 5-1 Game 3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in St. Paul on May 9, cutting Colorado’s series lead to 2-1. Kirill Kaprizov recorded a goal and two assists, Minnesota scored twice on the power play, and Quinn Hughes set a franchise record while Brock Faber matched it as the Wild’s defense controlled the game. The win hands Minnesota momentum and forces Colorado to respond in Game 4, with Wild goaltending and special teams emerging as decisive advantages.

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