Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt, centre, misses a goal shot by Colorado Avalanche defenceman Brett Kulak as Minnesota right wing Mats Zuccarello, left, and defenceman Jared Spurgeon cover in overtime of Game 5 of an NHL Stanley Cup hockey second-round playoff series Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
By The Canadian Press
May 13, 2026 | 8:34 PM
DENVER (AP) — Brett Kulak scored 3:52 into overtime after Nathan MacKinnon tied it late in regulation and the Colorado Avalanche advanced to the Western Conference final with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 5 on Wednesday night.
Kulak capped a wild comeback for the Avalanche, who trailed 3-0 midway through the second period. Colorado moves on to the conference final for an eighth time since relocating to Denver in 1995-96.
The Avalanche will face the winner between the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks. Vegas leads that series 3-2.
With Minnesota up 3-1, Jack Drury scored with 3:33 remaining. which set the stage for MacKinnon’s goal scored with 1:23 left and Colorado’s goal empty.