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Scott Wedgewood Grabs the Net as Avalanche Roll Through a First-Round Sweep

Colorado's two-goalie plan delivered the NHL's fewest goals allowed to support a flexible playoff approach.

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Apr 4, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41) faces the Dallas Stars attack during the game between the Stars and the Avalanche at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Wedgewood started every minute in a four-game sweep of the Kings, giving up five goals as Colorado waits for Minnesota or Dallas in Round 2.
  • He led the league in the regular season with a 2.02 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage, and he shared the William M. Jennings Trophy with Mackenzie Blackwood for fewest goals allowed by a team.
  • Coach Jared Bednar said the staff trusts both goalies, and he left open the option to split playoff starts as the run continues.
  • Colorado reshaped its crease with late-2024 trades that brought in Wedgewood on Nov. 30 and Blackwood nine days later, and an early Blackwood injury opened the door for Wedgewood’s surge.
  • Fans at Ball Arena chant “Wedg-ie” after big stops, Nathan MacKinnon praised his steady play, and Wedgewood called his path to this moment a long road that he is grateful to share with this group.