The Colorado Avalanche do not know their opponent, but they will skate in the 2026 Western Conference Finals after eliminating the Wild.

The Colorado Avalanche are a win away from a trip to the Western Conference Finals after a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. While the Avalanche dominated until the horn blew in the third period, the team nearly lost a key player along the way.

Former Canucks captain Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild will not advance to this year's Western Conference Final.

Gabriel Landeskog has seen Nathan MacKinnon make countless incredible plays, and his goal to tie Game 5 is right up there with the best.

Brett Kulak scored 3:52 into overtime after Nathan MacKinnon tied it late in regulation and the Colorado Avalanche advanced to the Western Conference final with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 5 on Wednesday night.

The Avs were down 3-1 after surrendering three first-period goals, but two late goals in the third period sent the game to OT.

The Avalanche host the Wild in Game 5 of their West semifinal Wednesday

The Avalanche advance to the Western Conference Final, where they’ll await the winner of the Vegas Golden Knights-Anaheim Ducks second-round series. The Golden Knights lead that series 3-2 heading into Game 6, which is at Honda Center in Anaheim on Thursday (9:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, SN360, SN, TVAS).