Joel Kiviranta scored to force overtime and Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves for the Avalanche in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center.

Minnesota protected its playoff position and moved closer to the third-place spot in the Central that Colorado swiped last week.

Things had to progress all the way to a shootout, but the Colorado Avalanche fell to their division rivals from Minnesota 2-1.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Matt Boldy scored the winner in a shootout to give the Minnesota Wild a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. Mats Zuccarello scored in regulation and in the shootout for the Wild, while Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves.