Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Gets pulled in Game 3
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Wedgewood stopped nine of 12 shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Wild in Game 3.
Wedgewood will end up wearing the loss for this one after getting pulled early in the second period. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 12 of 13 shots in relief. Wedgewood is now 6-1 with a 2.45 GAA and a .911 save percentage over seven playoff appearances. His strong play throughout the postseason should count for something, but it's not yet clear which direction head coach Jared Bednar will go for his goalies in Monday's Game 4.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: First off ahead of Game 3
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Wedgewood was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, indicating he will start Saturday's Game 3 road matchup against Minnesota, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Wedgewood is coming off a 29-save performance in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Wild in Game 2 of Round 2. He has turned aside 155 of 168 shots en route to a 6-0 record during the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Stays undefeated in playoffs
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Wedgewood stopped 29 of 31 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Wild in Game 2.
This game started where the previous one left off, but the Avalanche were able to get control and keep the Wild at bay. Wedgewood came away with his 10th straight win overall, which includes all six playoff contests so far. He has added a 2.12 GAA and a .923 save percentage. With some time off before Game 3 on Saturday in Minnesota, Wedgewood should be rested and ready to go as he looks to keep his winning streak going.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Guarding goal again in Game 2
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Wedgewood will protect the home goal versus the Wild in Game 2 on Tuesday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
Wedgewood will be given a chance to bounce back after surrendering six goals on 36 shots in Sunday's Game 1. Despite that outing, he has a 1.80 GAA and a .931 save percentage across six playoff contests. The Wild continue to be a formidable foe, but Wedgewood's performance should be a bit more dialed in for this game.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Wins despite allowing six goals
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Wedgewood allowed six goals on 36 shots in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Wild in Game 1.
Wedgewood allowed more goals in this game against the Wild than he did in the entire first-round sweep of the Kings (five goals on 101 shots). While the step up in competition is obvious, Wedgewood has had few true duds all season. The 33-year-old has won all five of his postseason outings, and unless he continues to struggle against the Wild, he will have the edge over Mackenzie Blackwood for starts. Game 2 is set for Tuesday in Colorado.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Slated starter for Game 1
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Wedgewood is expected to protect the home net against Minnesota on Sunday in Game 1, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Wedgewood has a 4-0 record in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs after allowing only five goals on 101 shots in Colorado's first-round sweep of the Kings. During the 2025-26 regular season, he stopped 69 of 73 shots en route to a 1-0-1 record against Minnesota. The Wild scored 23 goals in six games versus Dallas in Round 1 of the postseason.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Game 4 starter
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Wedgewood led the team out for warmups and will get the start in net for the Avalanche in Game 4 against the Kings on Sunday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Combined with the last four games of the regular season, Wedgewood is bringing a personal seven-game winning streak into Sunday's potential first-round clinching game. Over that timeframe, he has allowed just six combined goals and has two shutouts. In this series, he holds a 3-0 record with a 1.28 GAA and a .947 save percentage.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Wins again in Game 3
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Wedgewood stopped 24 of 26 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kings in Game 3.
Wedgewood allowed multiple goals for the first time over eight outings in April, but he still played well enough to win. He's now won seven straight games, including all three playoff contests in the first round to put the Avalanche a win away from advancing to the second round. At this point, Wedgewood looks locked into the starting role, so expect to see him between the pipes for Sunday's Game 4 in Los Angeles.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Slated to start Thursday
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Wedgewood is expected to start on the road against Los Angeles in Game 3 on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Wedgewood has led the Avalanche to a 2-0 series lead by stopping 48 of 50 shots (.960 save percentage) against the Kings in the first round. He also won his final four regular-season appearances, turning aside 87 of 89 shots (.978 save percentage) over that stretch. The series has shifted to Los Angeles, but that might not help the Kings much. Los Angeles was 15-17-9 while averaging just 2.59 goals per game at home during the regular season.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Sharp in Game 1 win
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Wedgewood turned aside 24 of 25 shots Sunday during the Avalanche's 2-1 win over the Kings in Game 1 of their first-round series.
In his first career playoff start, Wedgewood nearly produced a shutout before Artemi Panarin got a puck past him on a Los Angeles power play with less than three minutes left in the third period. The 33-year-old netminder hasn't given up more than three goals in an outing since the Olympic break, and he's been all but unbeatable in April, going 5-1-0 with a microscopic 0.73 GAA and .967 save percentage. Wedgewood should be back in the crease for Game 2 on Tuesday.
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Kings' Anton Forsberg: Tough loss to Avs in Game 1
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Forsberg made 28 saves Sunday during the Kings' 2-1 loss to the Avalanche in Game 1 of their first-round series.
The veteran netminder played well, but Los Angeles' offense couldn't solve Scott Wedgewood until there was less than three minutes left in the third period. Forsberg hasn't allowed more than three goals in an outing in over a month, posting a stellar 1.67 GAA and .940 save percentage over his last nine appearances as he seized the No. 1 job in the Kings' crease from Darcy Kuemper. Forsberg will likely be between the pipes again in Game 2 on Tuesday.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Getting first playoff start
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Wedgewood will get the start in goal for Sunday's Game 1 against the Kings, Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports reports.
Wedgewood has appeared in four playoff games in his career, but this will be the first start in the playoffs for the 33-year-old. He had the best regular season of his career this year, playing in 45 games and going 31-6-6 with a 2.02 GAA and a .921 save percentage. The Avalanche may use Mackenzie Blackwood at some point in the postseason as well, but it will be Wedgewood's net to open the postseason against the Kings, who had the fourth-worst offense in the NHL during the regular season at 2.68 goals per game.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Makes 30 saves in SO win
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Wedgewood stopped 30 of 31 shots in Monday's shootout win over the Oilers.
Wedgewood was beaten by a Connor McDavid wrister in the second period, but other than that, he was excellent between the pipes. Wedgewood has been one of the best goaltenders in the NHL in 2025-26 and is a big reason why the Avalanche will finish the regular season with the league's best record. He's also ending the campaign on a hot streak with five wins over his last six appearances, posting a 1.28 GAA and a .948 save percentage in that span.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Set to start in Edmonton
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Wedgewood is starting in Monday's road game against the Oilers.
Wedgewood has rarely faltered in 2025-26, and he has been playing exceptionally well lately, going 4-1-0 with a 1.37 GAA and a .942 save percentage across his last five appearances. Monday's game could be a tough test for Wedgewood, as the Avalanche have already locked up the top spot in the Western Conference, while Edmonton still has plenty to play for -- the Oilers are battling for playoff positioning in the Pacific Division and could end up in a wild-card spot if they lose their last two games of the regular season. Edmonton is 21-14-4 on home ice this season.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Beaten once but stays hot
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Wedgewood stopped 18 of 19 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blues.
Wedgewood was well on his way to a shutout until Robert Thomas got one back for the Blues at the 15:38 mark of the third period. Still, Wedgewood is ending the season on a sizzling note. Tuesday/s performances is the fifth time in his last six outings that he posted a save percentage of at least .930. He's gone 9-2-1 with a 1.54 GAA and a .938 save percentage in 12 appearances since the Olympic break while solidifying himself as a top-tier option between the pipes this season.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Blanks Stars in huge win
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Wedgewood turned aside 17 shots in Saturday's 2-0 win over Dallas.
The shutout was Wedgewood's third of the season, and the win gave the Avalanche an eight-point lead in the Central Division over their chief rivals, all but locking up the top seed in the NHL playoffs. The 33-year-old journeyman has found a home behind Colorado's stingy defense, and he hasn't given up more than three goals in an outing since the Olympic break, going 8-2-1 over his last 11 starts with an eye-popping 1.59 GAA and .937 save percentage.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Back in win column
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Wedgewood made 30 saves in a 6-2 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
The Avs were sloppy in front of him, but Wedgewood held them in the game until they caught fire. He's back in the win column after going 0-1-1 in his previous two outings. Since the Olympic break, Wedgewood is 6-1-1 in eight starts with a sparkling .935 save percentage.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Falls to Stars in shootout
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Wedgewood stopped 17 of 18 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Stars.
Wedgewood picked up a relief win over the Stars on March 6, but he wasn't able to pull off a second victory over his former team. The 33-year-old netminder still put up a pretty good effort, allowing just a Jason Robertson tally in regulation before giving up the lone goal in the shootout. Wedgewood slipped to 26-5-6 with a 2.19 GAA and a .916 save percentage across 38 appearances this season. Wedgewood has started four of the last six games, so he has a slight edge over Mackenzie Blackwood for the top job between the pipes. The Avalanche begin a road trip in Chicago on Friday.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Slated to start Wednesday
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Wedgewood is expected to start at home against Dallas on Wednesday, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.
Wedgewood is getting an opportunity to bounce back after surrendering three goals on just five shots in a 7-2 loss to Pittsburgh on Monday. He has a 25-5-5 record, 2.33 GAA and .915 save percentage in 37 outings this season. Dallas is a challenging adversary that ranks fifth in goals per game with 3.45 this season.
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Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Cruises to win
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Wedgewood stopped 28 of 29 shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Wedgewood picked up his fifth win in a row with this performance. In that span, he's allowed just six goals on 131 shots. The 33-year-old's lone misstep Thursday came on Ryker Evans' shorthanded tally in the second period, which was the product of a Colorado turnover. Wedgewood improved to 25-4-5 with a 2.16 GAA and a .918 save percentage over 36 appearances. The Avalanche visit the Jets on Saturday.
