NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche overnight into Thursday, March 18
01:30
Swedish time
in 130 days and 20 hours
Local time: 18:30, Wednesday, March 17
Minnesota Wild visit Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena overnight into Thursday, March 18. The puck drops at 01:30 Swedish time, which is 18:30 at the arena.
Wild are 1st in the Central with 27 points from 18 games, while Avalanche are 4th in the Central with 20 points from 17. It is meeting 2 of 4 between the teams this season. 5 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Joel Eriksson Ek and Gabriel Landeskog.
The Swedes in the game
#14
Joel Eriksson EkC
16 P18 games, 6 goals, 10 assists
Last 5: 6 P · vs Avalanche: 14 P in 37
#25
Jonas BrodinD
7 P18 games, 0 goals, 7 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Avalanche: 19 P in 64
#32
Filip GustavssonG
Injured, expected back NOV 19
No games yet this season
vs Avalanche: 3-8-1
#30
Jesper WallstedtG
.92216 games, 11-2-0, 1.99 GAA
Last 5: 4-0-1 · vs Avalanche: 2-2-1
The teams going in
| MIN | Comparison | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Games | 17 |
| 12-3-3 | W-L-OT | 9-6-2 |
| 1st Central | In the division | 4th Central |
| 2nd | In the NHL | 13th |
| 3.33 | Goals per game | 4.00 |
| 2.17 | Against per game | 3.29 |
| +21 | Goal difference | +12 |
| 7-1-2 | Last 10 | 5-4-1 |
| W3 | Streak | OT1 |
| 7-3-2 | Road / home this year | 6-1-2 |
| 2 days | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 7, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
COL50 %67 wins
MIN47 %63 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.3 ties (3 %)
MIN@COLOT
3–4May 14, 2026 · 5mo ago
3Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P
COL@MIN
5–2May 12, 2026 · 5mo ago
3Swedes in actionCOL@MIN
1–5May 10, 2026 · 6mo ago
3Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
MIN@COL
2–5May 6, 2026 · 6mo ago
3Swedes in action2 G1 A3 P
MIN@COL
6–9May 4, 2026 · 6mo ago
3Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P