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

The Avalanche, who were delayed getting to Minnesota until the early hours of the morning, battled on the second half of a back-to-back to earn a point in their 2-1 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild.

Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves for the Minnesota Wild, who ended the Colorado Avalanche’s six-game winning streak with a 2-1 shootout win at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday. Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy scored in the shootout,