Colorado Avalanche beat Minnesota Wild 9-6 in record-breaking opener

Despite a brief second-period deficit, the Avalanche led 3-0 early and used a third-period push to secure the win. Colorado scored with eight different players, including a first-career playoff goal from Sam Malinski, while Scott Wedgewood stopped 30 shots. newsbetting.club

Minnesota's six goals were the most ever allowed by the franchise in a playoff loss, with contributions from players like Johansson, Hughes, and Tarasenko. The Avalanche improved to 5-0 in the playoffs, with Game 2 scheduled for Tuesday at Ball Arena.