Yakov Trenin scored against his former team early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday.

Logan O’Connor put the Avs on the board first with his fifth of the season at 3:46 of the opening period. Josh Manson caught the Wild in the middle of a line change and turned a Minnesota clearing attempt into a pass to O’Connor behind the defense.

The Minnesota Wild feel a sense of urgency despite having nearly half a season left to play. After losing three in a row and four of their last five games, the Wild will look to turn things around on Monday afternoon against the host Colorado Avalanche in Denver.

The Wild held two separate leads before falling to Connor McDavid and the Oilers, losing Marcus Johansson along the way.

ST PAUL, Minn. — Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and his NHL-leading 53rd assist of the season to help the Colorado Avalanche rout the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Thursday night. Mikko Rantanan and Logan O’Connor also each had a goal and an assist, Ross Colton, Parker Kelly and Artturi Lehkonen also scored, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves.

Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Logan O'Connor each had a goal and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche cruised to a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

It was also the turning point of a 6-1 victory against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy ... Nathan MacKinnon left a drop pass for Mikko Rantanen, who scored a filthy goal through a screen to ...

The Colorado Avalanche (28-18-1) and the Minnesota Wild (27-15-4) take the ice in Denver, Colorado on January 20, 2025 at Ball Arena, starting at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche are sixth (with 57 points) and the Wild fourth (58 points) in the Western Conference.

The Edmonton Oilers are in town for a Western Conference matchup as the Colorado Avalanche continue their five-game homestand. The Oilers will play their second game of a back-to-back tonight after taking a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild.

The Avalanche will be looking for a little revenge Thursday night. Edmonton recorded a 4-1 win in Denver on Nov. 30. Alexandar Georgiev was in net for Colorado that night. A few days later, he was traded to San Jose for Mackenzie Blackwood, who has entrenched himself as the No. 1 goaltender for the Avalanche.

Connor McDavid will lead the Edmonton Oilers against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, Denver in back-to-back games after playing the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday.

The Edmonton Oilers visit the Colorado Avalanche after Connor McDavid scored two goals in the Oilers' 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild