The Wild's grip on the third-place slot in the Central Division loosened with the loss. What could have been a seven-point edge over Colorado shrunk to just three points, with the Wild currently sitting at 85 points and the Avs at 82.
Eric Staal scored a pair of goals, giving the veteran 36 on the season. His 36 goals are the fourth-most goals in the NHL this season and third-most in Wild history.
The Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Red Wings 4-1 Sunday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The Wild improves to 37-22-7 on the season with the win.
The Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 8-3 Tuesday night at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild is now 36-20-7 on the season, good for 79 points and third place in the Central Division.
The Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 in overtime Sunday night at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild is now 35-20-7 on the season and moves into the third-place slot in the Central division.