New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild
· Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Minnesota Wild beat the New Jersey Devils 5–2 on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New Jersey Devils |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Minnesota Wild |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New Jersey Devils |
10 |
10 |
11 |
31 |
| Minnesota Wild |
13 |
13 |
12 |
38 |
Three stars
- R. Hartman, Minnesota Wild (1 goal, 2 assists)
- K. Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild (2 goals, 1 assist)
- R. Pitlick, Minnesota Wild (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
08:49 |
Minnesota Wild |
Kirill Kaprizov (8) |
Ryan Hartman (7), Kaapo Kahkonen (1) |
Even strength |
NJD 0, MIN 1 |
| 1st |
11:09 |
Minnesota Wild |
Rem Pitlick (5) |
Victor Rask (5) |
Even strength |
NJD 0, MIN 2 |
| 2nd |
02:28 |
Minnesota Wild |
Kirill Kaprizov (9) |
Mats Zuccarello (11), Alex Goligoski (13) |
Even strength |
NJD 0, MIN 3 |
| 2nd |
02:52 |
New Jersey Devils |
Ryan Graves (2) |
Dougie Hamilton (7), Michael McLeod (4) |
Even strength |
NJD 1, MIN 3 |
| 2nd |
07:40 |
New Jersey Devils |
Tomas Tatar (5) |
Dougie Hamilton (8) |
Even strength |
NJD 2, MIN 3 |
| 2nd |
10:27 |
Minnesota Wild |
Dmitry Kulikov (2) |
Ryan Hartman (8), Kirill Kaprizov (19) |
Even strength |
NJD 2, MIN 4 |
| 3rd |
16:05 |
Minnesota Wild |
Ryan Hartman (13) |
Alex Goligoski (14) |
Even strength |
NJD 2, MIN 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild
| Stat |
New Jersey Devils |
Minnesota Wild |
| Shots on goal |
31 |
38 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
0 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
10 |
8 |
| Hits |
10 |
14 |
| Blocked shots |
13 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
5 |
5 |
| Takeaways |
4 |
8 |
| Faceoffs won |
28/62 (45.2%) |
34/62 (54.8%) |
Box score
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 A. Johnsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
15:23 |
| Number 13 N. Hischier |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
36.8% |
20:17 |
| Number 14 N. Bastian |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
100% |
09:14 |
| Number 16 J. Vesey |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:23 |
| Number 17 Y. Sharangovich |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
33.3% |
12:20 |
| Number 18 D. Mercer |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
23.1% |
18:33 |
| Number 20 M. McLeod |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
73.7% |
14:22 |
| Number 37 P. Zacha |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
17:52 |
| Number 63 J. Bratt |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:41 |
| Number 86 J. Hughes |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:46 |
| Number 90 T. Tatar |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:29 |
| Number 7 D. Hamilton |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
|
19:32 |
| Number 24 T. Smith |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
17:39 |
| Number 28 D. Severson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
22:18 |
| Number 33 R. Graves |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
16:38 |
| Number 55 M. Geertsen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:22 |
| Number 71 J. Siegenthaler |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:53 |
| Number 76 P. Subban |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
18:34 |
New Jersey Devils goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Blackwood |
38 |
33 |
5 |
.868 |
59:44 |
Loss |
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 7 N. Sturm |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
85.7% |
12:02 |
| Number 14 J. Eriksson Ek |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
55% |
21:07 |
| Number 16 R. Pitlick |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:51 |
| Number 17 M. Foligno |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
14:13 |
| Number 18 J. Greenway |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
20% |
14:46 |
| Number 21 B. Duhaime |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:37 |
| Number 22 K. Fiala |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:44 |
| Number 27 N. Bjugstad |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
85.7% |
11:08 |
| Number 36 M. Zuccarello |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:29 |
| Number 38 R. Hartman |
R |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+4 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
45.5% |
19:19 |
| Number 49 V. Rask |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
44.4% |
11:24 |
| Number 97 K. Kaprizov |
L |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
18:52 |
| Number 4 J. Merrill |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
17:33 |
| Number 8 J. Benn |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:55 |
| Number 24 M. Dumba |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
21:54 |
| Number 25 J. Brodin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
24:36 |
| Number 29 D. Kulikov |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
17:31 |
| Number 47 A. Goligoski |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
17:32 |
Minnesota Wild goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 34 K. Kahkonen |
31 |
29 |
2 |
.935 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
03:37 |
New Jersey Devils |
Jonas Siegenthaler |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
16:12 |
Minnesota Wild |
Nico Sturm |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
12:33 |
Minnesota Wild |
Rem Pitlick |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:50 |
New Jersey Devils |
Pavel Zacha |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
02:53 |
Minnesota Wild |
Brandon Duhaime |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
06:16 |
New Jersey Devils |
Andreas Johnsson |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
06:16 |
Minnesota Wild |
Ryan Hartman |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
06:16 |
New Jersey Devils |
Andreas Johnsson |
Unsportsmanlike conduct |
2 |
| 3rd |
08:12 |
New Jersey Devils |
Dawson Mercer |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- New Jersey Devils head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Minnesota Wild head coach
- Dean Evason
- Referees
- Dan O'Rourke, Trevor Hanson
- Linesmen
- Bevan Mills, CJ Murray
- New Jersey Devils scratches
- Colton White, Janne Kuokkanen
- Minnesota Wild scratches
- Jared Spurgeon, Frederick Gaudreau, Calen Addison
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Status |
Details |
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4
 at Montreal Canadiens
1
|
Final
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|
 St. Louis Blues
2
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
4
|
Final
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|
 Buffalo Sabres
4
 at Florida Panthers
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers, Thu, Dec 2, 2021
|
 Chicago Blackhawks
4
 at Washington Capitals
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals, Thu, Dec 2, 2021
|
 Ottawa Senators
3
 at Carolina Hurricanes
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Dec 2, 2021
|
 San Jose Sharks
2
 at New York Islanders
1
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders, Thu, Dec 2, 2021
|
 Boston Bruins
2
 at Nashville Predators
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators, Thu, Dec 2, 2021
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
2
 at Dallas Stars
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Dallas Stars, Thu, Dec 2, 2021
|
 Calgary Flames
3
 at Los Angeles Kings
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Dec 2, 2021
|
Sources and further reading
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