The Wild (4-0-2) face the Lightning (4-2) Thursday at 7 p.m. EDT. Minnesota seeks a 4th straight win; Tampa Bay aims to boost their 2-0 home record. Stars: Zuccarello and Point.
The Minnesota Wild defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2. Matt Boldy broke a tie, Kirill Kaprizov scored twice, and Marc-Andre Fleury had 23 saves as the Wild stay unbeaten.
Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik sold a majority stake to Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz but retains control for three years. NHL approved the sale on Oct 1.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Minnesota Wild
1
1
2
4
Tampa Bay Lightning
0
2
0
2
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Minnesota Wild
5
8
5
18
Tampa Bay Lightning
12
9
5
26
Three stars
K. Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild (2 goals, 1 assist)
M. Boldy, Minnesota Wild (1 goal, 1 assist)
A. Cirelli, Tampa Bay Lightning (1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
1st
06:23
Minnesota Wild
Kirill Kaprizov (3)
Marco Rossi (4), Jonas Brodin (4)
Even strength
MIN 1, TBL 0
2nd
08:55
Tampa Bay Lightning
Brandon Hagel (6)
Anthony Cirelli (8), Erik Cernak (3)
Shorthanded
MIN 1, TBL 1
2nd
11:31
Tampa Bay Lightning
Nikita Kucherov (8)
Nick Paul (5), Nick Perbix (3)
Even strength
MIN 1, TBL 2
2nd
18:22
Minnesota Wild
Joel Eriksson Ek (3)
Zach Bogosian (1), Matt Boldy (6)
Even strength
MIN 2, TBL 2
3rd
00:54
Minnesota Wild
Matt Boldy (4)
Mats Zuccarello (4), Kirill Kaprizov (9)
Power play
MIN 3, TBL 2
3rd
19:26
Minnesota Wild
Kirill Kaprizov (4)
Jakub Lauko (1), Jake Middleton (4)
Even strength, Empty net
MIN 4, TBL 2
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning
Stat
Minnesota Wild
Tampa Bay Lightning
Shots on goal
18
26
Power play
1 of 4
0 of 1
Penalty minutes
2
8
Hits
29
14
Blocked shots
19
16
Giveaways
12
24
Takeaways
7
7
Faceoffs won
29/52 (55.8%)
23/52 (44.2%)
Box score
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
PPGPower-play goals
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 12 M. Boldy
L
1
1
2
0
0
5
0
2
1
100%
17:02
Number 13 Y. Trenin
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
100%
16:18
Number 14 J. Eriksson Ek
C
1
0
1
+1
0
3
2
0
0
45.8%
18:30
Number 17 M. Foligno
L
0
0
0
0
2
0
7
0
0
15:16
Number 22 M. Khusnutdinov
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
80%
08:57
Number 23 M. Rossi
C
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
38.5%
17:18
Number 28 L. Ohgren
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
06:51
Number 36 M. Zuccarello
R
0
1
1
-1
0
2
0
1
0
100%
19:41
Number 89 F. Gaudreau
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
80%
16:28
Number 90 M. Johansson
L
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0
1
0
14:57
Number 94 J. Lauko
C
0
1
1
+1
0
0
4
2
0
09:15
Number 97 K. Kaprizov
L
2
1
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
22:08
Number 4 J. Merrill
D
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10:51
Number 5 J. Middleton
D
0
1
1
+1
0
2
3
4
0
21:54
Number 7 B. Faber
D
0
0
0
-2
0
1
1
1
0
26:11
Number 24 Z. Bogosian
D
0
1
1
+3
0
1
2
2
0
20:27
Number 25 J. Brodin
D
0
1
1
+2
0
1
0
0
0
23:33
Number 47 D. Chisholm
D
0
0
0
-1
0
0
2
1
0
12:23
Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 29 M. Fleury
26
24
2
.923
60:00
Win
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
PPGPower-play goals
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 11 L. Glendening
C
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
40%
10:33
Number 13 C. Atkinson
R
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
08:41
Number 14 C. Geekie
C
0
0
0
-1
0
2
1
0
0
11:26
Number 20 N. Paul
L
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
33.3%
13:33
Number 21 B. Point
C
0
0
0
-1
0
0
1
2
0
60%
19:59
Number 23 M. Eyssimont
C
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
11:41
Number 28 Z. Girgensons
C
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
10:42
Number 38 B. Hagel
L
1
0
1
-1
0
2
0
0
0
20:43
Number 41 M. Chaffee
R
0
0
0
-1
0
0
2
1
0
12:02
Number 59 J. Guentzel
C
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0
2
0
80%
19:02
Number 71 A. Cirelli
C
0
1
1
-1
0
2
0
0
0
42.1%
17:57
Number 86 N. Kucherov
R
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
20:57
Number 27 R. McDonagh
D
0
0
0
-1
0
2
1
2
0
21:58
Number 48 N. Perbix
D
0
1
1
+1
0
1
1
1
0
14:36
Number 77 V. Hedman
D
0
0
0
-2
2
4
0
4
0
23:05
Number 78 E. Lilleberg
D
0
0
0
+2
0
0
1
1
0
15:25
Number 81 E. Cernak
D
0
1
1
-1
2
1
2
1
0
20:57
Number 90 J. Moser
D
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
21:26
Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 88 A. Vasilevskiy
17
14
3
.824
58:56
Loss
Penalties
Penalties, Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
06:23
Tampa Bay Lightning
Bench
Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (bench minor)
2
2nd
05:46
Minnesota Wild
Marcus Foligno
Holding
2
2nd
07:19
Tampa Bay Lightning
Victor Hedman
Holding
2
2nd
13:00
Tampa Bay Lightning
Erik Cernak
Interference
2
3rd
00:33
Tampa Bay Lightning
Nick Paul
High sticking
2
Game information
Minnesota Wild head coach
John Hynes
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach
Jon Cooper
Referees
Jake Brenk, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen
Libor Suchanek, Jesse Marquis
Minnesota Wild scratches
Jared Spurgeon, Ryan Hartman, Daemon Hunt
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches
Darren Raddysh
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