How to live stream Wild vs Avalanche: NHL Playoffs, TV channel

The Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche open their second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series Sunday night at Ball Arena, with Game 1 set for 9 p.m. ET on TNT.

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How to Watch Wild vs Avalanche

• When: Sunday, May 3, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT / truTV
• Live Stream: DIRECTV (try for free)

Minnesota enters after beating Dallas in six games, its first playoff series win since 2015. The Wild closed out the Stars with a 5-2 Game 6 win, led by Quinn Hughes’ two goals and one assist, while Matt Boldy scored twice and Jesper Wallstedt made 21 saves.

The key concern for Game 1 is health: Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin are both out for the first two games, a major blow against Colorado’s speed and depth.

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Colorado comes in fresh after a 4-0 first-round sweep, while Minnesota went 4-2 in Round 1. The Wild’s official preview lists the 2025-26 season series at 2-1-1 in Minnesota’s favor, so this is not a matchup where Colorado can expect an easy start despite home ice.

With Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar leading the Avalanche and Kaprizov, Hughes, Boldy, and Wallstedt driving Minnesota’s run, Game 1 should come down to whether the shorthanded Wild can survive Colorado’s early push in Denver.

This is a great NHL matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.

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