Filip Gustavsson turned aside 27 of 28 shots and denied Nathan MacKinnon in the shootout to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

The Wild took a 1-0 lead midway through the second when they capitalized on a turnover by Necas in his defensive zone. Boldy poked the puck to Marco Rossi, who pushed it ahead to a charging Zuccarello. His high wrist shot beat Blackwood over the shoulder.

The Minnesota Wild got on the board first and although they did allow the Colorado Avalanche to tie it, they took the win in a shootout.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves for the Minnesota Wild, who ended the Colorado Avalanche’s six-game winning streak with a 2-1 shootout win at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday. Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy scored in the shootout, and Gustavsson stopped two attempts to seal the victory.

The Wild picked up a much-needed 1-0 win over the Boston Bruins Sunday afternoon during a brief return to Minnesota before hitting the road yet again Monday for a two-game road trip to Seattle and Vancouver.

Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson had a big effort in net, stopping 33-of-36 shots and outdueling Kraken goalie Joey Daccord, who had 15 saves on 19 shots. The Wild return to action Friday night when they visit the Vancouver Canucks for a 9 p.m. puck drop.

The Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche faced off on Tuesday evening, Mar. 11, for the fourth time this season. The Avalanche, as did the Wild, had their

Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves for the Minnesota Wild, who ended the Colorado Avalanche’s six-game winning streak with a 2-1 shootout win at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday. Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy scored in the shootout,

Filip Gustavsson pitched a 28-save shutout and Frederick Gaudreau scored a second-period goal as the Minnesota Wild eked out a 1-0 victory over the Boston Bruins Sunday afternoon at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., to snap a three-game skid.