Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild - NHL Game Preview - December 21, 2025 - CBS Sports

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Sun Dec 21

11:00PM

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Minnesota MIN--	-	-	-

Grand Casino ArenaSt. Paul, MN

Avalanche	4.07 GF AVG	2.05 GA AVG	16.30 Power Play
Wild	2.78 GF AVG	2.66 GA AVG	24.20 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Gabriel Landeskog (LW)	Illness	12-01-2025Day-to-Day
Nathan MacKinnon (C)	Illness	12-01-2025Day-to-Day
Valeri Nichushkin (RW)	Lower Body	12-05-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 6
Parker Kelly (LW)	Illness	12-01-2025Day-to-Day
Jacob MacDonald (D)	Hip	02-03-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 4
Logan O'Connor (RW)	Hip	12-12-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 13
Gavin Brindley (C)	Lower Body	12-12-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 13

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Marcus Foligno (LW)	Lower Body	12-10-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 11
Vinnie Hinostroza (C)	Lower Body	12-26-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 27
Marco Rossi (C)	Lower Body	12-01-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 2
Danila Yurov (RW)	Undisclosed	12-03-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 4

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