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Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning: Final Score & Box Score

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Minnesota Wild 3–2 on October 8, 2026 (regular season) at Benchmark International Arena.

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Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game Summary

Final
DateOctober 8, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastMINNHL, Wild+, The Spot
ArenaBenchmark International Arena

Game Highlights and Recap

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NHL Box Score and Game Stats

Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.

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

PeriodMINTBL
102
221
300
Final23

Shots on Goal by Period

PeriodMINTBL
1914
21210
31511

Team Stats

StatisticMINTBL
Shots on goal3635
Faceoff win %56.9%43.1%
Faceoffs won / taken29/5122/51
Power plays (goals/opportunities)1/21/3
Power-play %50.0%33.3%
Penalty minutes64
Hits2412
Blocked Shots2014
Giveaways1410
Takeaways43

Scoring Summary

PeriodTimeTeamScorerAssistsSituationShotMIN–TBL
105:26TBLAnthony Cirelli (1)Erik Cernak (1), Brandon Hagel (3)Even strengthTip-in0–1
106:02TBLJohn Carlson (1)Nikita Kucherov (4), Brayden Point (2)Even strengthWrist shot0–2
202:32MINQuinn Hughes (2)Bobby Brink (3), Jared Spurgeon (3)Even strengthWrist shot1–2
204:55TBLJohn Carlson (2)Nikita Kucherov (5), Jake Guentzel (3)Power playSlap shot1–3
214:01MINBlake Coleman (2)Kirill Kaprizov (1), Quinn Hughes (4)Power playWrist shot2–3

Penalties

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PeriodTimeTeamPlayerPenaltyMinutesTypeDrawn byServed by
112:34MINJonas BrodinInterference2MinorGage Goncalves—
204:02MINMichael McCarronHolding2MinorAnthony Cirelli—
208:11TBLMax CrozierHooking2MinorRyan Hartman—
212:27TBLPontus HolmbergHigh sticking2MinorQuinn Hughes—
214:52MINZach BogosianHolding2MinorJeffrey Viel—

MIN Skater Stats

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PlayerNo.PositionGAP+/−SOGHitsBlocksPIMTOI
Bobby Brink10Right wing0111111012:01
Matt Boldy12Left wing0000344022:14
Yakov Trenin13Center000-1040012:47
Joel Eriksson Ek14Center0000600021:16
Marcus Foligno17Left wing0001130010:54
Blake Coleman20Left wing1010610014:20
Danila Yurov22Right wing000-1042011:23
Ryan Hartman38Right wing0001010011:15
Michael McCarron47Center000-1110210:50
Maxim Shabanov49Right wing000-1301016:36
Nico Sturm78Center000-1121010:56
Kirill Kaprizov97Left wing011-1011023:07
Zach Bogosian24Defense0000401219:29
Jonas Brodin25Defense000-1202223:00
Quinn Hughes43Defense1120400032:36
Jared Spurgeon46Defense0111325024:54
Daemon Hunt48Defense000-1000010:03
David Spacek82Defense000-1102008:23

MIN Faceoffs and Puck Possession

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PlayerShiftsGiveawaysTakeawaysPower-play goalsFaceoff win %
Bobby Brink150000.0%
Matt Boldy200100.0%
Yakov Trenin141000.0%
Joel Eriksson Ek2010052.4%
Marcus Foligno130000.0%
Blake Coleman171010.0%
Danila Yurov1511066.7%
Ryan Hartman1400050.0%
Michael McCarron1200062.5%
Maxim Shabanov150000.0%
Nico Sturm1300080.0%
Kirill Kaprizov191000.0%
Zach Bogosian263100.0%
Jonas Brodin261100.0%
Quinn Hughes223000.0%
Jared Spurgeon260000.0%
Daemon Hunt150000.0%
David Spacek142000.0%

MIN Goalie Stats

GoalieNo.SavesShots facedGoals allowedSave %TOIResult
Jesper Wallstedt303235391.4%59:03Loss
Calvin Pickard31000—00:00—

MIN Goalie Saves by Situation

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GoalieSituationSaves / shots facedGoals allowed
Jesper WallstedtEven strength27/292
Jesper WallstedtOpponent on power play3/41
Jesper WallstedtOpponent short-handed2/20
Calvin PickardEven strength0/00
Calvin PickardOpponent on power play0/00
Calvin PickardOpponent short-handed0/00

TBL Skater Stats

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PlayerNo.PositionGAP+/−SOGHitsBlocksPIMTOI
Brayden Point21Center0110200017:34
Jeffrey Viel25Left wing0000310008:23
Zemgus Girgensons28Center0000120014:26
Pontus Holmberg29Right wing0000100214:02
Brandon Hagel38Left wing0110301022:55
Jake Guentzel59Center0110111021:12
Anthony Cirelli71Center1011400019:25
Nikita Kucherov86Right wing0221100020:55
Gage Goncalves93Center0001010016:12
Conor Geekie94Center0000310010:30
Ilya Mikheyev95Right wing0000200015:08
Max Crozier24Defense0000214221:02
Ryan McDonagh27Defense0001001017:16
Charle-Edouard D'Astous51Defense0000221016:04
John Carlson74Defense2020923016:48
Victor Hedman77Defense0000001012:04
Erik Cernak81Defense0111110019:32
J.J. Moser90Defense0000002013:21

TBL Faceoffs and Puck Possession

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PlayerShiftsGiveawaysTakeawaysPower-play goalsFaceoff win %
Brayden Point1900063.6%
Jeffrey Viel100000.0%
Zemgus Girgensons1800045.5%
Pontus Holmberg160000.0%
Brandon Hagel210000.0%
Jake Guentzel222000.0%
Anthony Cirelli2110042.9%
Nikita Kucherov191000.0%
Gage Goncalves181000.0%
Conor Geekie1301014.3%
Ilya Mikheyev170000.0%
Max Crozier222000.0%
Ryan McDonagh192100.0%
Charle-Edouard D'Astous151000.0%
John Carlson190010.0%
Victor Hedman160000.0%
Erik Cernak240000.0%
J.J. Moser170100.0%

TBL Goalie Stats

GoalieNo.SavesShots facedGoals allowedSave %TOIResult
Dennis Hildeby353436294.4%59:37Win
Andrei Vasilevskiy88000—00:00—

TBL Goalie Saves by Situation

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GoalieSituationSaves / shots facedGoals allowed
Dennis HildebyEven strength31/321
Dennis HildebyOpponent on power play3/41
Dennis HildebyOpponent short-handed0/00
Andrei VasilevskiyEven strength0/00
Andrei VasilevskiyOpponent on power play0/00
Andrei VasilevskiyOpponent short-handed0/00

Three Stars

StarPlayerTeamGAPSave %
1John CarlsonTBL202—
2Dennis HildebyTBL———94.4%
3Jesper WallstedtMIN———91.4%

Officials and Coaches

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RoleNameNo.
RefereeJon McIsaac2
RefereeThomas John Luxmore21
LinespersonMatt MacPherson83
LinespersonJonny Murray95
MIN head coachJohn Hynes—
TBL head coachJon Cooper—

Game Rosters

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TeamNo.PlayerPosition
MIN20Blake ColemanLeft wing
MIN10Bobby BrinkRight wing
MIN31Calvin PickardGoalie
MIN48Daemon HuntDefense
MIN22Danila YurovRight wing
MIN82David SpacekDefense
MIN46Jared SpurgeonDefense
MIN30Jesper WallstedtGoalie
MIN14Joel Eriksson EkCenter
MIN25Jonas BrodinDefense
MIN97Kirill KaprizovLeft wing
MIN17Marcus FolignoLeft wing
MIN12Matt BoldyLeft wing
MIN49Maxim ShabanovRight wing
MIN47Michael McCarronCenter
MIN78Nico SturmCenter
MIN43Quinn HughesDefense
MIN38Ryan HartmanRight wing
MIN13Yakov TreninCenter
MIN24Zach BogosianDefense
TBL88Andrei VasilevskiyGoalie
TBL71Anthony CirelliCenter
TBL38Brandon HagelLeft wing
TBL21Brayden PointCenter
TBL51Charle-Edouard D'AstousDefense
TBL94Conor GeekieCenter
TBL35Dennis HildebyGoalie
TBL81Erik CernakDefense
TBL93Gage GoncalvesCenter
TBL95Ilya MikheyevRight wing
TBL90J.J. MoserDefense
TBL59Jake GuentzelCenter
TBL25Jeffrey VielLeft wing
TBL74John CarlsonDefense
TBL24Max CrozierDefense
TBL86Nikita KucherovRight wing
TBL29Pontus HolmbergRight wing
TBL27Ryan McDonaghDefense
TBL77Victor HedmanDefense
TBL28Zemgus GirgensonsCenter

Play-by-Play

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Events 1–50 of 304 · Page 1 of 7

PeriodTimeTeamEventWhat happened
100:00—Period startPeriod start
100:00TBLFaceoffZemgus Girgensons wins faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek
100:34MINShot on goalJoel Eriksson Ek · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby
100:37MINBlocked shotQuinn Hughes · — · Blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek · Teammate blocked
100:48MINShot on goalBlake Coleman · Tip-in · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby
100:52—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck
100:52TBLFaceoffAnthony Cirelli wins faceoff against Danila Yurov
101:16TBLMissed shotBrandon Hagel · Snap shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide left
101:29—StoppagePuck frozen
101:29TBLFaceoffAnthony Cirelli wins faceoff against Ryan Hartman
101:35TBLGiveawayJake Guentzel
101:56TBLBlocked shotJohn Carlson · — · Blocked by Jared Spurgeon · Blocked
101:59—StoppagePuck into the netting
101:59TBLFaceoffBrayden Point wins faceoff against Nico Sturm
102:20MINHitYakov Trenin hits J.J. Moser
102:38TBLHitGage Goncalves hits Michael McCarron
103:30TBLHitJake Guentzel hits Bobby Brink
103:51MINBlocked shotJoel Eriksson Ek · — · Blocked by Max Crozier · Blocked
104:23MINBlocked shotBlake Coleman · — · Blocked by Charle-Edouard D'Astous · Blocked
104:51TBLMissed shotBrandon Hagel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide left
105:03TBLBlocked shotErik Cernak · — · Blocked by Danila Yurov · Blocked
105:26TBLGoalAnthony Cirelli scores (Tip-in) · Score: 0–1 (away–home) · Assist: Erik Cernak · Assist: Brandon Hagel · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt
105:26TBLFaceoffBrayden Point wins faceoff against Michael McCarron
105:50TBLShot on goalBrayden Point · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt
106:02TBLGoalJohn Carlson scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 0–2 (away–home) · Assist: Nikita Kucherov · Assist: Brayden Point · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt
106:02MINFaceoffRyan Hartman wins faceoff against Conor Geekie
106:20TBLHitJeffrey Viel hits Bobby Brink
106:44TBLShot on goalConor Geekie · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt
106:45TBLShot on goalJeffrey Viel · Deflection · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt
106:46TBLShot on goalJeffrey Viel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt
106:47TBLShot on goalJeffrey Viel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt
106:49—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck · TV timeout
106:49TBLFaceoffZemgus Girgensons wins faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek
107:11—StoppageIcing
107:11MINFaceoffJoel Eriksson Ek wins faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons
107:29MINShot on goalJoel Eriksson Ek · Backhand · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby
107:32MINHitMatt Boldy hits Pontus Holmberg
107:48MINBlocked shotJared Spurgeon · — · Blocked by J.J. Moser · Blocked
107:51TBLTakeawayJ.J. Moser
107:54MINHitBlake Coleman hits John Carlson
108:36MINShot on goalJonas Brodin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby
108:39—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck
108:39MINFaceoffDanila Yurov wins faceoff against Anthony Cirelli
109:05TBLBlocked shotBrandon Hagel · — · Blocked by David Spacek · Blocked
109:08TBLBlocked shotCharle-Edouard D'Astous · — · Blocked by Maxim Shabanov · Blocked
109:25MINTakeawayJonas Brodin
109:57TBLMissed shotGage Goncalves · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide left
110:11MINMissed shotMichael McCarron · Tip-in · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide right
110:16TBLHitJohn Carlson hits Michael McCarron
110:29TBLShot on goalNikita Kucherov · Backhand · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt

Shot Map

See where goals, saved shots and misses happened. Teams switch ends between periods. Shootout attempts are listed separately above.

● Red: goal · ● Blue: saved shot · ○ Gray: miss. Select a marker for the player and play.

MIN · Period 1 · 00:34 · Shot on goal · Joel Eriksson Ek · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 1 · 00:48 · Shot on goal · Blake Coleman · Tip-in · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 1 · 01:16 · Missed shot · Brandon Hagel · Snap shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide leftTBL · Period 1 · 04:51 · Missed shot · Brandon Hagel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide leftTBL · Period 1 · 05:26 · Goal · Anthony Cirelli scores (Tip-in) · Score: 0–1 (away–home) · Assist: Erik Cernak · Assist: Brandon Hagel · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 1 · 05:50 · Shot on goal · Brayden Point · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 1 · 06:02 · Goal · John Carlson scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 0–2 (away–home) · Assist: Nikita Kucherov · Assist: Brayden Point · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 1 · 06:44 · Shot on goal · Conor Geekie · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 1 · 06:45 · Shot on goal · Jeffrey Viel · Deflection · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 1 · 06:46 · Shot on goal · Jeffrey Viel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 1 · 06:47 · Shot on goal · Jeffrey Viel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtMIN · Period 1 · 07:29 · Shot on goal · Joel Eriksson Ek · Backhand · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 1 · 08:36 · Shot on goal · Jonas Brodin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 1 · 09:57 · Missed shot · Gage Goncalves · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide leftMIN · Period 1 · 10:11 · Missed shot · Michael McCarron · Tip-in · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide rightTBL · Period 1 · 10:29 · Shot on goal · Nikita Kucherov · Backhand · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 1 · 10:30 · Missed shot · Nikita Kucherov · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide leftTBL · Period 1 · 10:58 · Shot on goal · Conor Geekie · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 1 · 11:30 · Missed shot · Brayden Point · Snap shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Above crossbarTBL · Period 1 · 11:48 · Missed shot · Nikita Kucherov · Slap shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide rightTBL · Period 1 · 12:38 · Shot on goal · Charle-Edouard D'Astous · Slap shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 1 · 13:11 · Shot on goal · Conor Geekie · Snap shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 1 · 15:00 · Shot on goal · Pontus Holmberg · Snap shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtMIN · Period 1 · 15:22 · Shot on goal · Jared Spurgeon · Slap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 1 · 16:10 · Shot on goal · Maxim Shabanov · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 1 · 17:06 · Missed shot · J.J. Moser · Snap shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide leftTBL · Period 1 · 17:12 · Shot on goal · John Carlson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtMIN · Period 1 · 17:51 · Shot on goal · David Spacek · Snap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 1 · 17:57 · Shot on goal · Quinn Hughes · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 1 · 17:59 · Missed shot · Yakov Trenin · Deflection · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide rightMIN · Period 1 · 18:00 · Shot on goal · Nico Sturm · Deflection · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 1 · 19:23 · Shot on goal · John Carlson · Snap shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtMIN · Period 2 · 00:04 · Shot on goal · Blake Coleman · Tip-in · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 2 · 00:37 · Missed shot · Max Crozier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · ShortMIN · Period 2 · 02:32 · Goal · Quinn Hughes scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 1–2 (away–home) · Assist: Bobby Brink · Assist: Jared Spurgeon · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 2 · 02:43 · Missed shot · Yakov Trenin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide rightTBL · Period 2 · 04:55 · Goal · John Carlson scores (Slap shot) · Score: 1–3 (away–home) · Assist: Nikita Kucherov · Assist: Jake Guentzel · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 2 · 05:47 · Shot on goal · John Carlson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 2 · 05:57 · Shot on goal · Brayden Point · Snap shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtMIN · Period 2 · 06:21 · Shot on goal · Quinn Hughes · Snap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 2 · 06:58 · Shot on goal · Erik Cernak · Snap shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 2 · 08:22 · Shot on goal · Brandon Hagel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 2 · 08:23 · Shot on goal · Anthony Cirelli · Backhand · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtMIN · Period 2 · 09:17 · Missed shot · Matt Boldy · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · High and wide rightMIN · Period 2 · 09:38 · Shot on goal · Blake Coleman · Snap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 2 · 09:44 · Shot on goal · Quinn Hughes · Slap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 2 · 09:46 · Missed shot · Ryan Hartman · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide leftMIN · Period 2 · 09:58 · Shot on goal · Blake Coleman · Tip-in · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 2 · 10:54 · Shot on goal · John Carlson · Slap shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtMIN · Period 2 · 11:04 · Missed shot · Yakov Trenin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide rightMIN · Period 2 · 11:10 · Shot on goal · Zach Bogosian · Slap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 2 · 12:14 · Missed shot · Pontus Holmberg · Tip-in · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide rightMIN · Period 2 · 12:45 · Missed shot · Matt Boldy · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide rightMIN · Period 2 · 12:56 · Missed shot · Matt Boldy · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · High and wide rightMIN · Period 2 · 14:01 · Goal · Blake Coleman scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 2–3 (away–home) · Assist: Kirill Kaprizov · Assist: Quinn Hughes · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 2 · 14:19 · Shot on goal · Max Crozier · Slap shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 2 · 15:07 · Shot on goal · Jake Guentzel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 2 · 15:10 · Missed shot · John Carlson · Slap shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide rightTBL · Period 2 · 16:21 · Missed shot · Brandon Hagel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide leftTBL · Period 2 · 18:30 · Shot on goal · Zemgus Girgensons · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtMIN · Period 2 · 18:57 · Shot on goal · Jared Spurgeon · Slap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 2 · 19:09 · Shot on goal · Maxim Shabanov · Backhand · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 2 · 19:15 · Missed shot · Maxim Shabanov · Tip-in · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide rightMIN · Period 2 · 19:24 · Shot on goal · Marcus Foligno · Tip-in · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 2 · 19:26 · Missed shot · Marcus Foligno · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide rightMIN · Period 2 · 19:52 · Shot on goal · Zach Bogosian · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 3 · 01:13 · Shot on goal · Jonas Brodin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 3 · 02:05 · Shot on goal · Charle-Edouard D'Astous · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 3 · 02:17 · Shot on goal · Anthony Cirelli · Slap shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 3 · 02:48 · Shot on goal · John Carlson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtMIN · Period 3 · 03:49 · Shot on goal · Bobby Brink · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 3 · 05:38 · Shot on goal · Blake Coleman · Snap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 3 · 06:24 · Shot on goal · John Carlson · Snap shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 3 · 07:21 · Shot on goal · Brandon Hagel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtMIN · Period 3 · 07:56 · Shot on goal · Matt Boldy · Backhand · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 3 · 08:56 · Shot on goal · Ilya Mikheyev · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 3 · 10:45 · Shot on goal · Brandon Hagel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 3 · 11:01 · Shot on goal · Max Crozier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtTBL · Period 3 · 11:04 · Missed shot · Jake Guentzel · Slap shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide rightTBL · Period 3 · 11:21 · Shot on goal · Anthony Cirelli · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtMIN · Period 3 · 11:36 · Shot on goal · Michael McCarron · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 3 · 12:28 · Missed shot · Nikita Kucherov · Slap shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide leftTBL · Period 3 · 12:59 · Shot on goal · John Carlson · Slap shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtMIN · Period 3 · 13:35 · Shot on goal · Joel Eriksson Ek · Backhand · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 3 · 14:24 · Shot on goal · Ilya Mikheyev · Snap shot · Goalie: Jesper WallstedtMIN · Period 3 · 15:33 · Shot on goal · Zach Bogosian · Slap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 3 · 15:52 · Shot on goal · Jared Spurgeon · Slap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 3 · 16:32 · Missed shot · Matt Boldy · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby · Wide rightMIN · Period 3 · 16:49 · Shot on goal · Matt Boldy · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 3 · 16:54 · Shot on goal · Zach Bogosian · Slap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 3 · 17:35 · Shot on goal · Joel Eriksson Ek · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyTBL · Period 3 · 18:09 · Missed shot · Ryan McDonagh · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide leftTBL · Period 3 · 18:16 · Missed shot · Nikita Kucherov · Backhand · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide rightMIN · Period 3 · 19:05 · Shot on goal · Joel Eriksson Ek · Backhand · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 3 · 19:41 · Shot on goal · Maxim Shabanov · Snap shot · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 3 · 19:42 · Shot on goal · Joel Eriksson Ek · Bat · Goalie: Dennis HildebyMIN · Period 3 · 19:54 · Shot on goal · Matt Boldy · Snap shot · Goalie: Dennis Hildeby

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Source: Official NHL Gamecenter. NHL scoring decisions may be corrected after the game.

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