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GAME RECAP

Star Tribune's three stars

1. Pavel Francouz, Avalanche: The goalie made 25 stops in relief and blocked all three Wild attempts in the shootout.

2. Kirill Kaprizov, Wild: The winger scored two game-tying goals in the third period.

3. Kaapo Kahkonen, Wild: The goalie picked up 35 saves, including 14 in a first period dominated by the Avalanche.

By the numbers

12 Times the Wild has scored this season during 6-on-5 situations, which is tops in the NHL.

100 Goals for Kevin Fiala in his NHL career after his second-period tally.

400 Career games for Ryan Hartman.