In the fourth game of the NHL Stanley Cup quarterfinal series, the Colorado Avalanche triumphed over the Minnesota Wild with a decisive 5-2 victory on the road. The match took place on May 11-12 at the Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, USA.
The Avalanche jumped ahead early, but the Wild managed to equalize in the second period. However, Colorado pulled away with three unanswered goals in the final frame. Nazem Kadri opened the scoring for the visitors with a power-play goal assisted by Martin Necas at 26:08. Ross Colton added another at 46:56, and Parker Kelly extended the lead at 51:32. Nathan MacKinnon, with an assist from Necas, made it 4-2 at 59:27, and Brock Nelson sealed the victory with an empty-netter at 59:52.
For the Wild, Danila Yurov opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 9:46, assisted by Brock Faber and Vladimir Tarasenko. Nico Sturm tied the game at 49:15, assisted by Quinn Hughes. Vladimir Tarasenko recorded an assist in the loss, while Kirill Kaprizov was held off the scoresheet.
The Avalanche now hold a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, putting them on the brink of advancing to the next round. The fifth game is scheduled for May 14 at the Avalanche’s home ice in Denver.