In a commanding performance, the Colorado Avalanche triumphed over the Minnesota Wild with a score of 5-2, securing a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. Nathan MacKinnon (captain of the Avalanche) was instrumental, scoring one goal and assisting on two others, marking his 21st career multipoint playoff period, a franchise record. The Avalanche's six-game playoff winning streak ties the franchise record set in 2021. They have now scored a total of 14 goals in the first two games of the series, the most since the Calgary Flames scored 15 in 1988. The Wild's goaltender, Filip Gustavsson, struggled early, conceding goals on the first three shots but managed to make 18 saves overall. The series shifts to Minnesota for Game 3, with the Avalanche boasting an impressive 18-2 record in best-of-seven playoff series after winning the first two games.