Wild-Colorado game recap

November 6, 2016 at 5:29AM
Colorado Avalanche goalie Calvin Pickard eyes the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Colorado Avalanche goalie Calvin Pickard eyes the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, in Denver. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Calvin Pickard, Avalanche: Backup goalie recorded his second career shutout with 32 saves, 27 through 40 minutes.

2. Devan Dubnyk, Wild: Made 31 saves and gave up only one power-play goal.

3. Gabriel Landeskog, Avalanche: Captain scored the game-winning goal with 9:37 left.

BY THE NUMBERS

170 Minutes, 23 seconds in Dubnyk's team-record road shutout streak.

29-for-31 Wild's league-best penalty kill (3-for-4).

300 Ryan Suter's games with the Wild.

18 Wild goal scorers vs. 21 Avalanche goals this season.

MICHAEL RUSSO

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