| Colorado Avalanche (10-11-4) at Minnesota Wild (13-10-2), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 (0-0 at Col; 1-1 at Min) |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Tied 3-3 (Min 2-1 at Col; 1-2 at Home) |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Minnesota 4-2 (2-1 at Col; 2-1 at Min) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Minnesota 5-1 (3-0 at Col; 2-1 at Min) |
| Home Record: |
Colorado 8-3-1; Minnesota 9-3-1 |
| Away Record: |
Colorado 2-8-3; Minnesota 4-7-1 |
| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
Colorado 4-5-0; Minnesota 6-3-1 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Colorado 10-11-4; Minnesota 13-10-2 |
| 2012-2013 Meetings |
| 01/19 - Minnesota, 4-2 (at Min) |
| 02/14 - Colorado, 4-3 so (at Min) |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 11/17 - Minnesota, 1-0 (at Min) |
| 12/26 - Colorado, 4-2 (at Min) |
| 01/24 - Minnesota, 3-2 (at Col) |
| 02/02 - Minnesota, 1-0 (at Col) |
| 03/04 - Colorado, 2-0 (at Min) |
| 03/06 - Colorado, 7-1 (at Col) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/27 - Colorado, 7-4 (at Col) |
| 12/23 - Minnesota, 3-1 (at Col) |
| 01/14 - Colorado, 4-1 (at Min) |
| 02/03 - Minnesota, 4-3 (at Col) |
| 02/09 - Minnesota, 3-2 (at Min) |
| 03/08 - Minnesota, 5-2 (at Min) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 10/21 - Minnesota, 3-2 so (at Min) |
| 11/27 - Minnesota, 5-3 (at Min) |
| 11/28 - Minnesota, 3-2 so (at Col) |
| 12/09 - Minnesota, 1-0 (at Col) |
| 12/21 - Colorado, 4-3 (at Min) |
| 01/28 - Minnesota, 1-0 (at Col) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/06 - Minnesota, 3-1 (at Col) |
| 12/01 - Colorado, 6-5 (at Min) |
| 01/04 - Minnesota, 2-0 (at Col) |
| 02/11 - Minnesota, 3-2 (at Min) |
| 03/12 - Colorado, 2-1 so (at Col) |
| 03/17 - Minnesota, 3-2 so (at Min) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 10/21 - Minnesota, 3-2 (at Min) |
| 10/28 - Colorado, 3-1 (at Col) |
| 11/11 - Colorado, 4-2 (at Col) |
| 11/18 - Minnesota, 4-1 (at Min) |
| 01/24 - Minnesota, 3-2 (at Col) |
| 03/17 - Minnesota, 3-1 (at Min) |
| 03/30 - Minnesota, 3-2 ot (at Min) |
| 04/06 - Colorado, 4-3 so (at Col) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 10/05 - Minnesota, 3-2 ot (at Min) |
| 10/29 - Colorado, 4-1 (at Col) |
| 11/18 - Colorado, 2-1 so (at Min) |
| 01/06 - Colorado, 2-1 so (at Min) |
| 02/01 - Minnesota, 5-3 (at Col) |
| 02/22 - Minnesota, 4-3 (at Col) |
| 03/11 - Minnesota, 3-2 ot (at Min) |
| 03/31 - Colorado, 2-1 (at Col) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 12/22 - Colorado, 4-3 (at Col) |
| 12/23 - Minnesota, 5-3 (at Min) |
| 01/05 - Colorado, 4-2 (at Min) |
| 01/31 - Colorado, 3-2 (at Col) |
| 02/09 - Colorado, 2-1 (at Min) |
| 02/28 - Colorado, 4-2 (at Col) |
| 03/05 - Minnesota, 5-3 (at Min) |
| 04/09 - Minnesota, 5-2 (at Col) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 10/16 - Colorado, 5-2 (at Min) |
| 11/04 - Tied, 4-4 ot (at Col) |
| 12/17 - Minnesota, 3-2 (at Col) |
| 01/04 - Colorado, 3-1 (at Col) |
| 02/22 - Colorado, 3-1 (at Min) |
| 03/31 - Minnesota, 5-4 ot (at Min) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 10/27 - Tied, 3-3 ot (at Col) |
| 10/29 - Minnesota, 3-2 ot (at Min) |
| 11/29 - Tied, 2-2 ot (at Min) |
| 12/21 - Colorado, 4-2 (at Col) |
| 02/15 - Colorado, 3-2 (at Col) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 11/02 - Minnesota, 4-2 (at Min) |
| 11/14 - Colorado, 1-0 (at Col) |
| 12/16 - Colorado, 3-2 ot (at Min) |
| 12/23 - Colorado, 6-3 (at Col) |
| 02/08 - Colorado, 6-0 (at Min) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Colorado has won three of the last four meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last six meetings. |
| Note - Minnesota has won seven of 11 and eight of the last 13 meetings. |
| Note - Minnesota has won nine of 15 and 14 of the last 21 meetings. |
| Note - Minnesota has won 16 of 24 and 17 of the last 26 meetings. |
| Note - Colorado has won three of its last four at Minnesota. |
| Note - Colorado has lost four of its last seven at Minnesota. |
| Note - Colorado has won five of its last nine at Minnesota. |
| Note - Colorado has lost eight of 13 and 13 of its last 19 at Minnesota. |
| Note - Colorado snapped a four-game series home losing streak on 03/06/12. |
| Note - Minnesota has won seven of its last nine at Colorado. |
| Note - Minnesota has won nine of 12 and 10 of its last 14 at Colorado. |
| Note - Minnesota has won 12 of its last 19 at Colorado. |
| Colorado last five games |
Minnesota last five games |
| 03/05 - L at Detroit, 1-2 |
03/03 - W vs. Edmonton, 4-2 |
| 03/06 - L at Chicago, 2-3 |
03/05 - L at Chicago, 3-5 |
| 03/08 - W vs. Chicago, 6-2 |
03/09 - W at Nashville, 2-1 (SO) |
| 03/10 - W vs. San Jose, 3-2 (OT) |
03/10 - W vs. Vancouver, 4-2 |
| 03/12 - L vs. Edmonton, 0-4 |
03/12 - L vs. Anaheim, 1-2 |