Recap: Avs take 2-0 series lead after 5-2 victory over Wild

Ball Arena welcomed Avalanche fans (and some Wild fans) for game two of the second round series between the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild, and those supporting the home club would head to the lot happy once again. THIS IS OUR HOUSE 🏔️ pic. twitter.

com/MSCrUIkxAr — Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) May 6, 2026 The Avalanche scored first and last tonight, and despite Matt Boldy, Quinn Hughes, and Marcus Johansson’s best effort, Colorado’s star power and physicality won the night. Nathan MacKinnon had three assists and a goal, Gabe Landeskog scored on the power play, and the Avalanche were the aggressors in the checking department. Scott Wedgewood made some clutch saves on the kill and looked good in his 6th consecutive playoff start and victory.

On the other hand, Filip Gustavsson gave up two goals on his first two shots and didn’t appear all that comfortable for the Wild. The Avs have Minnesota in a must-win situation now after snagging a 5-2 victory. Let’s take a deeper look at the action of game number two!

The Game I hardly get a bold prediction right on the Mile High Hockey Lab , but today I actually earned a ding as Martin Necas was indeed the first goalscorer of the evening. I mentioned on the program that I felt he’d been plenty creative and was due for a goal rather than a setup. Nathan MacKinnon broke in and found Martin Necas on a drop pass, who broke toward the net and sent a backhand shot through traffic that beat Filip Gustavsson.