DENVER — The Wild are starting to settle in at their new digs.
In their first (and last) chance to defend their recent move atop the Central Division against their closest competition, the Wild held off the reigning Stanley Cup champion Avalanche 4-2 on Wednesday at Ball Arena to earn a three-point lead over Colorado and Dallas with seven games to go in the regular season.
Goaltender Filip Gustavsson was sharp, turning in a 42-save performance in front of a well-balanced, yet shorthanded offense.
