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Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game Summary
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
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G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | MIN | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 2 | 3 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | MIN | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 3 | 15 | 11 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | MIN | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 36 | 35 |
| Faceoff win % | 56.9% | 43.1% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 29/51 | 22/51 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 1/2 | 1/3 |
| Power-play % | 50.0% | 33.3% |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 4 |
| Hits | 24 | 12 |
| Blocked Shots | 20 | 14 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 10 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 3 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | MIN–TBL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:26 | TBL | Anthony Cirelli (1) | Erik Cernak (1), Brandon Hagel (3) | Even strength | Tip-in | 0–1 |
| 1 | 06:02 | TBL | John Carlson (1) | Nikita Kucherov (4), Brayden Point (2) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 0–2 |
| 2 | 02:32 | MIN | Quinn Hughes (2) | Bobby Brink (3), Jared Spurgeon (3) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–2 |
| 2 | 04:55 | TBL | John Carlson (2) | Nikita Kucherov (5), Jake Guentzel (3) | Power play | Slap shot | 1–3 |
| 2 | 14:01 | MIN | Blake Coleman (2) | Kirill Kaprizov (1), Quinn Hughes (4) | Power play | Wrist shot | 2–3 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:34 | MIN | Jonas Brodin | Interference | 2 | Minor | Gage Goncalves | — |
| 2 | 04:02 | MIN | Michael McCarron | Holding | 2 | Minor | Anthony Cirelli | — |
| 2 | 08:11 | TBL | Max Crozier | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Ryan Hartman | — |
| 2 | 12:27 | TBL | Pontus Holmberg | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Quinn Hughes | — |
| 2 | 14:52 | MIN | Zach Bogosian | Holding | 2 | Minor | Jeffrey Viel | — |
MIN Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Brink | 10 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:01 |
| Matt Boldy | 12 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22:14 |
| Yakov Trenin | 13 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:47 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 14 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:16 |
| Marcus Foligno | 17 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:54 |
| Blake Coleman | 20 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:20 |
| Danila Yurov | 22 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11:23 |
| Ryan Hartman | 38 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:15 |
| Michael McCarron | 47 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:50 |
| Maxim Shabanov | 49 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:36 |
| Nico Sturm | 78 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10:56 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 97 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23:07 |
| Zach Bogosian | 24 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:29 |
| Jonas Brodin | 25 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23:00 |
| Quinn Hughes | 43 | Defense | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32:36 |
| Jared Spurgeon | 46 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 24:54 |
| Daemon Hunt | 48 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:03 |
| David Spacek | 82 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 08:23 |
MIN Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Brink | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Matt Boldy | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Yakov Trenin | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52.4% |
| Marcus Foligno | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Blake Coleman | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Danila Yurov | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Ryan Hartman | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Michael McCarron | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Maxim Shabanov | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nico Sturm | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zach Bogosian | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jonas Brodin | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Quinn Hughes | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jared Spurgeon | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Daemon Hunt | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| David Spacek | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
MIN Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt | 30 | 32 | 35 | 3 | 91.4% | 59:03 | Loss |
| Calvin Pickard | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
MIN Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt | Even strength | 27/29 | 2 |
| Jesper Wallstedt | Opponent on power play | 3/4 | 1 |
| Jesper Wallstedt | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
| Calvin Pickard | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Calvin Pickard | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Calvin Pickard | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
TBL Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Point | 21 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:34 |
| Jeffrey Viel | 25 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 08:23 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 28 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:26 |
| Pontus Holmberg | 29 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:02 |
| Brandon Hagel | 38 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:55 |
| Jake Guentzel | 59 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21:12 |
| Anthony Cirelli | 71 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:25 |
| Nikita Kucherov | 86 | Right wing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:55 |
| Gage Goncalves | 93 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:12 |
| Conor Geekie | 94 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:30 |
| Ilya Mikheyev | 95 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:08 |
| Max Crozier | 24 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21:02 |
| Ryan McDonagh | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:16 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | 51 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:04 |
| John Carlson | 74 | Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16:48 |
| Victor Hedman | 77 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:04 |
| Erik Cernak | 81 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:32 |
| J.J. Moser | 90 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:21 |
TBL Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Point | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.6% |
| Jeffrey Viel | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.5% |
| Pontus Holmberg | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Brandon Hagel | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jake Guentzel | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Anthony Cirelli | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Nikita Kucherov | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gage Goncalves | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Conor Geekie | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Ilya Mikheyev | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Max Crozier | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ryan McDonagh | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| John Carlson | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Victor Hedman | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Erik Cernak | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| J.J. Moser | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
TBL Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Hildeby | 35 | 34 | 36 | 2 | 94.4% | 59:37 | Win |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
TBL Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Hildeby | Even strength | 31/32 | 1 |
| Dennis Hildeby | Opponent on power play | 3/4 | 1 |
| Dennis Hildeby | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Carlson | TBL | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2 | Dennis Hildeby | TBL | — | — | — | 94.4% |
| 3 | Jesper Wallstedt | MIN | — | — | — | 91.4% |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Jon McIsaac | 2 |
| Referee | Thomas John Luxmore | 21 |
| Linesperson | Matt MacPherson | 83 |
| Linesperson | Jonny Murray | 95 |
| MIN head coach | John Hynes | — |
| TBL head coach | Jon Cooper | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 20 | Blake Coleman | Left wing |
| MIN | 10 | Bobby Brink | Right wing |
| MIN | 31 | Calvin Pickard | Goalie |
| MIN | 48 | Daemon Hunt | Defense |
| MIN | 22 | Danila Yurov | Right wing |
| MIN | 82 | David Spacek | Defense |
| MIN | 46 | Jared Spurgeon | Defense |
| MIN | 30 | Jesper Wallstedt | Goalie |
| MIN | 14 | Joel Eriksson Ek | Center |
| MIN | 25 | Jonas Brodin | Defense |
| MIN | 97 | Kirill Kaprizov | Left wing |
| MIN | 17 | Marcus Foligno | Left wing |
| MIN | 12 | Matt Boldy | Left wing |
| MIN | 49 | Maxim Shabanov | Right wing |
| MIN | 47 | Michael McCarron | Center |
| MIN | 78 | Nico Sturm | Center |
| MIN | 43 | Quinn Hughes | Defense |
| MIN | 38 | Ryan Hartman | Right wing |
| MIN | 13 | Yakov Trenin | Center |
| MIN | 24 | Zach Bogosian | Defense |
| TBL | 88 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Goalie |
| TBL | 71 | Anthony Cirelli | Center |
| TBL | 38 | Brandon Hagel | Left wing |
| TBL | 21 | Brayden Point | Center |
| TBL | 51 | Charle-Edouard D'Astous | Defense |
| TBL | 94 | Conor Geekie | Center |
| TBL | 35 | Dennis Hildeby | Goalie |
| TBL | 81 | Erik Cernak | Defense |
| TBL | 93 | Gage Goncalves | Center |
| TBL | 95 | Ilya Mikheyev | Right wing |
| TBL | 90 | J.J. Moser | Defense |
| TBL | 59 | Jake Guentzel | Center |
| TBL | 25 | Jeffrey Viel | Left wing |
| TBL | 74 | John Carlson | Defense |
| TBL | 24 | Max Crozier | Defense |
| TBL | 86 | Nikita Kucherov | Right wing |
| TBL | 29 | Pontus Holmberg | Right wing |
| TBL | 27 | Ryan McDonagh | Defense |
| TBL | 77 | Victor Hedman | Defense |
| TBL | 28 | Zemgus Girgensons | Center |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | TBL | Faceoff | Zemgus Girgensons wins faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek |
| 1 | 00:34 | MIN | Shot on goal | Joel Eriksson Ek · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby |
| 1 | 00:37 | MIN | Blocked shot | Quinn Hughes · — · Blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek · Teammate blocked |
| 1 | 00:48 | MIN | Shot on goal | Blake Coleman · Tip-in · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby |
| 1 | 00:52 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 00:52 | TBL | Faceoff | Anthony Cirelli wins faceoff against Danila Yurov |
| 1 | 01:16 | TBL | Missed shot | Brandon Hagel · Snap shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide left |
| 1 | 01:29 | — | Stoppage | Puck frozen |
| 1 | 01:29 | TBL | Faceoff | Anthony Cirelli wins faceoff against Ryan Hartman |
| 1 | 01:35 | TBL | Giveaway | Jake Guentzel |
| 1 | 01:56 | TBL | Blocked shot | John Carlson · — · Blocked by Jared Spurgeon · Blocked |
| 1 | 01:59 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 01:59 | TBL | Faceoff | Brayden Point wins faceoff against Nico Sturm |
| 1 | 02:20 | MIN | Hit | Yakov Trenin hits J.J. Moser |
| 1 | 02:38 | TBL | Hit | Gage Goncalves hits Michael McCarron |
| 1 | 03:30 | TBL | Hit | Jake Guentzel hits Bobby Brink |
| 1 | 03:51 | MIN | Blocked shot | Joel Eriksson Ek · — · Blocked by Max Crozier · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:23 | MIN | Blocked shot | Blake Coleman · — · Blocked by Charle-Edouard D'Astous · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:51 | TBL | Missed shot | Brandon Hagel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide left |
| 1 | 05:03 | TBL | Blocked shot | Erik Cernak · — · Blocked by Danila Yurov · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:26 | TBL | Goal | Anthony Cirelli scores (Tip-in) · Score: 0–1 (away–home) · Assist: Erik Cernak · Assist: Brandon Hagel · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt |
| 1 | 05:26 | TBL | Faceoff | Brayden Point wins faceoff against Michael McCarron |
| 1 | 05:50 | TBL | Shot on goal | Brayden Point · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt |
| 1 | 06:02 | TBL | Goal | John Carlson scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 0–2 (away–home) · Assist: Nikita Kucherov · Assist: Brayden Point · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt |
| 1 | 06:02 | MIN | Faceoff | Ryan Hartman wins faceoff against Conor Geekie |
| 1 | 06:20 | TBL | Hit | Jeffrey Viel hits Bobby Brink |
| 1 | 06:44 | TBL | Shot on goal | Conor Geekie · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt |
| 1 | 06:45 | TBL | Shot on goal | Jeffrey Viel · Deflection · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt |
| 1 | 06:46 | TBL | Shot on goal | Jeffrey Viel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt |
| 1 | 06:47 | TBL | Shot on goal | Jeffrey Viel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt |
| 1 | 06:49 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck · TV timeout |
| 1 | 06:49 | TBL | Faceoff | Zemgus Girgensons wins faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek |
| 1 | 07:11 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 07:11 | MIN | Faceoff | Joel Eriksson Ek wins faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons |
| 1 | 07:29 | MIN | Shot on goal | Joel Eriksson Ek · Backhand · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby |
| 1 | 07:32 | MIN | Hit | Matt Boldy hits Pontus Holmberg |
| 1 | 07:48 | MIN | Blocked shot | Jared Spurgeon · — · Blocked by J.J. Moser · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:51 | TBL | Takeaway | J.J. Moser |
| 1 | 07:54 | MIN | Hit | Blake Coleman hits John Carlson |
| 1 | 08:36 | MIN | Shot on goal | Jonas Brodin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby |
| 1 | 08:39 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 08:39 | MIN | Faceoff | Danila Yurov wins faceoff against Anthony Cirelli |
| 1 | 09:05 | TBL | Blocked shot | Brandon Hagel · — · Blocked by David Spacek · Blocked |
| 1 | 09:08 | TBL | Blocked shot | Charle-Edouard D'Astous · — · Blocked by Maxim Shabanov · Blocked |
| 1 | 09:25 | MIN | Takeaway | Jonas Brodin |
| 1 | 09:57 | TBL | Missed shot | Gage Goncalves · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide left |
| 1 | 10:11 | MIN | Missed shot | Michael McCarron · Tip-in · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide right |
| 1 | 10:16 | TBL | Hit | John Carlson hits Michael McCarron |
| 1 | 10:29 | TBL | Shot on goal | Nikita Kucherov · Backhand · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt |
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