Denver, CO (My Sportsbook) - Owen Nolan tallied the only two goals of the game, and the Minnesota Wild blanked the Colorado Avalanche, 2-0, at Pepsi Center.

Niklas Backstrom made 32 saves for his fourth shutout of the season for Minnesota, which has won two of three and snapped a six-game road losing streak.

Tyler Arnason had a team-high five shots for the Avalanche, who have lost three straight on the heels of a three-game win streak. Peter Budaj stopped 35-of-37 shots in the loss.

The Wild stormed out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first period. Nolan's tip in at the 7:23 mark got Minnesota on the board, and Nolan made it 2-0 just over three minutes later.

Nolan stole the puck behind the opposing net, and Krystofer Kolanos grabbed it and attempted a wrap-around shot. The shot skidded away from Budaj, and Nolan found the loose puck and stuffed it home at the 10:42 mark.

With a two-goal lead after the opening period, the Wild put forth a strong defensive effort to hold Colorado scoreless over the last two periods. Backstrom stopped 12 shots in the second and 10 in the third to post the shutout.

Game Notes

Minnesota leads the season series, 2-1...The Wild began a four-game road trip and will play Boston, Philadelphia and Columbus before returning home...The Wild have beaten the Avs in six of the last eight meetings...Minnesota had not won a road game since November 29, in Nashville...Nolan has four goals in his last three games since missing 10 games...Colorado's Adam Foote left after the second period with an arm injury, while Chris Stewart had to be helped off the ice with a right leg injury after blocking a shot in the third period.