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Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

Mon, May 11, 2026 at 10:40 PM UTC ·

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The Colorado Avalanche changed their starting goalie for Game 4 of their series against the Minnesota Wild .

The move paid off as Mackenzie Blackwood made 19 saves on Monday, May 11 in a 5-2 win that gave the Avalanche a 3-1 series lead.

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Blackwood had replaced Scott Wedgewood in Game 3 after Wedgewood gave up Minnesota's third goal early in the second period. Blackwood stopped 12 of 13 shots in his first appearance in the 2026 playoffs.

"Like I said at the start of the playoffs, we're probably going to need both guys," Bednar said before Monday's game. "That's how we ran all year. We have confidence in both guys. Mackenzie's ready to play. He wants the net."

Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon was bloodied by a puck , but returned and scored an empty net goal.

Here is the NHL bracket as the playoffs continued Monday night:

The NHL is announcing the finalists for the Hart Trophy and the other major awards. Here's who is in the running (listed alphabetically):

Jack Adams Award (coach) finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning's Jon Cooper

Jack Adams finalist: Pittsburgh Penguins' Dan Muse

Jack Adams finalist: Buffalo Sabres' Lindy Ruff

Vezina Trophy (goaltender) New York Islanders' Ilya Sorokin

Vezina finalist: Boston Bruins' Jeremy Swayman

Vezina finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy

Lady Byng Trophy (sportsmanship) finalist: Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield

Lady Byng finalist: Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar.

Lady Byng finalist: Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson

Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player) finalist: San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini

Ted Lindsay finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov

Ted Lindsay finalist: Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid

Masterton Trophy (perseverance) nominee: Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ville Husso

Masterton nominee: Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy

Masterton nominee: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin

Masterton nominee: Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley

Masterton nominee: Carolina Hurricanes left wing Taylor Hall

Masterton nominee: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight

Masterton nominee: Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog

Masterton nominee: Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner

Masterton nominee: Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn

Masterton nominee: Detroit Red Wings right wing Dominik Shine

Masterton nominee: Edmonton Oilers goalie Connor Ingram

Masterton nominee: Florida Panthers left wing Brad Marchand

Masterton nominee: Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar

Masterton nominee: Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt

Masterton nominee: Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson

Masterton nominee: Nashville Predators right wing Ozzy Wiesblatt

Masterton nominee: New Jersey Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon

Masterton nominee: New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri

Masterton nominee: New York Rangers defenseman Matthew Robertson

Masterton nominee: Ottawa Senators goalie Linus Ullmark

Masterton nominee: Philadelphia Flyers left wing Garrett Wilson

Masterton nominee: Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Anthony Mantha

Masterton nominee: St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington

Masterton nominee: San Jose Sharks goalie Laurent Brossoit

Masterton nominee: Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle

Masterton nominee: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh

Masterton nominee: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Masterton nominee: Utah Mammoth right wing Clayton Keller

Masterton nominee: Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen

Masterton nominee: Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Akira Schmid

Masterton nominee: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin

Masterton nominee: Winnipeg Jets center Jonathan Toews

NHL game tonight (Monday, May 11)

Avalanche 5, Wild 2

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Colorado at Minnesota odds

Betting lines by BetMGM as of 6 p.m. ET on Monday, May 11

Spread:Avalanche (-1.5)
Moneyline:Avalanche (-145), Wild (+125)
Over/under:6.5

NHL playoff bracket

NHL second-round schedule

All times p.m. ET. x-if necessary

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens lead series 2-1

Game 1: Sabres 4, Canadiens 2
Game 2: Canadiens 5, Sabres 1
Game 3: Canadiens 6, Sabres 2
Game 4:May 12, Buffalo at Montreal, 7, ESPN
Game 5:May 14, Montreal at Buffalo, TBA, TNT, truTV
x-Game 6:May 16, Buffalo at Montreal, TBA, (ABC or ESPN)
x-Game 7:May 18, Montreal at Buffalo, TBA, ESPN

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Hurricanes win series 4-0

Game 1: Hurricanes 3, Flyers 0
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 (OT)
Game 3: Hurricanes 4, Flyers 1
Game 4: Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 (OT) | Story

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild

Avalanche lead series 3-1

Game 1: Avalanche 9, Wild 6
Game 2: Avalanche 5, Wild 2
Game 3: Wild 5, Avalanche 1
Game 4: Avalanche 5, Wild 2
Game 5:May 13, Minnesota at Colorado, 8, TNT, truTV
x- Game 6:May 15, Colorado at Minnesota, 8, ESPN
x-Game 7:May 17, Minnesota at Colorado, TNT, truTV

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Anaheim Ducks

Series tied 2-2

Game 1: Golden Knights 3, Ducks 1
Game 2: Ducks 3, Golden Knights 1
Game 3: Golden Knights 6, Ducks 2
Game 4: Ducks 4, Golden Knights 3
Game 5:May 12, Anaheim at Vegas, TBA, ESPN
Game 6:May 14, Vegas at Anaheim, TBA, TNT, truTV
x-Game 7:May 16, Anaheim at Vegas, TBA, ABC or ESPN

How to watch NHL playoffs

NHL playoff games will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN, TNT and their affiliated networks.

How to stream NHL playoffs

Fubo carries ESPN, and Sling carries TNT.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NHL playoff schedule, scores, bracket as Avalanche defeat Wild

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