ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild have built the best record in the Western Conference with lines that are often mixed and matched.
Except for one trio, that is.
Jason Zucker scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Wild past the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Saturday night.
Minnesota linemates Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu each had a goal and an assist, and Eric Staal scored into an empty net as the Wild surpassed last season's total with their 39th victory.
"I think we feed off each other pretty well, and I think we make sure that we hold each other accountable when we have a bad shift, bad play or bad game, whatever it is," Zucker said.
Since forming a line on Nov. 25, Zucker, Koivu and Granlund have combined for 110 points and have a plus-84 rating. The Wild are 29-6-4 since then.
"It's every single game. If they're not scoring, (they generate) unbelievable chances and they're responsible at the same time," said Minnesota goalie Devan Dubnyk, who made 37 saves. "(Mikko is) so good all-around. I don't think he gets enough credit for how all-around of a player he really is."
Minnesota, which is 6-1-1 in its past eight games, has a nine-point lead over Chicago in the Central Division and is one point back of Washington for the most points in the NHL. The Wild are 12-1-3 in their last 16 games against division foes.
Colin Wilson and P.K. Subban scored for Nashville, which played for the first time after its mandatory five-day break.
Teams coming off their bye are now 3-12-4.
"I don't think the five-day break played into it," Predators coach Peter Laviolette said. "We were competitive. We got on the wrong side of the scoreboard early in the game, tough bounces, their goalie played well. . We did a lot of good things."
Koivu was in front to take advantage of an awkward bounce off the boards and side of the net when he notched his 600th career point with a goal 35 seconds into the third period for a 3-0 lead.
It proved to be the game-winner after the Predators charged back.
Wilson scored on a rebound midway through the period and Subban scored on a slap shot just more than two minutes later. Referees initially waved off Subban's goal for goaltender interference by James Neal, but a video review showed the contact occurred after the puck was past Dubnyk.
"We got a couple quick ones there and got some momentum and kind of had the ice tilted and then one goes the other way and it's a big goal for them," Nashville's Vernon Fiddler said.
Zucker scored unassisted on a breakaway with 3:19 to play.
"He paid the price defensively to earn that chance and took it from there," Koivu said. "If he doesn't block that shot and be in the lane and defend well, he's never going to get that breakaway. . We take a lot of pride in that, that we need to be good defensively to create offense. It's been working."
Knowing the Predators hadn't played since Sunday, Minnesota wanted to strike early.
Granlund did just that off a scramble, putting a rebound behind Pekka Rinne for a power-play goal 2:38 into the game.
Nashville, which took three penalties in the first eight minutes and has allowed six power-play goals in its last three games, nearly tied it during the second penalty kill, but Ryan Ellis missed on a short-handed breakaway.
Zucker got his 100th career point with a goal late in the second period, converting a feed from Granlund, who passed around a sliding Subban. Granlund has 22 points in his last 19 games.
"I'll take those passes from Granny all day," Zucker said. "I just put my stick on the ice and I know he'll probably hit it."
Game notes
Wild RW Nino Niederreiter established a career high with his 24th assist. ... Minnesota activated D Jonas Brodin off injured reserve. He missed 14 games with a broken finger. ... Nashville recalled LW Kevin Fiala from Milwaukee of the AHL. He did not play. .. The Predators began a stretch of 26 games in 50 days to finish the regular season.
UP NEXT
Predators: At the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.
Wild: Host the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday in the seventh game of an eight-game homestand, the longest in franchise history.
* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
Except for one trio, that is.
Jason Zucker scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Wild past the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Saturday night.
Minnesota linemates Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu each had a goal and an assist, and Eric Staal scored into an empty net as the Wild surpassed last season's total with their 39th victory.
"I think we feed off each other pretty well, and I think we make sure that we hold each other accountable when we have a bad shift, bad play or bad game, whatever it is," Zucker said.
Since forming a line on Nov. 25, Zucker, Koivu and Granlund have combined for 110 points and have a plus-84 rating. The Wild are 29-6-4 since then.
"It's every single game. If they're not scoring, (they generate) unbelievable chances and they're responsible at the same time," said Minnesota goalie Devan Dubnyk, who made 37 saves. "(Mikko is) so good all-around. I don't think he gets enough credit for how all-around of a player he really is."
Minnesota, which is 6-1-1 in its past eight games, has a nine-point lead over Chicago in the Central Division and is one point back of Washington for the most points in the NHL. The Wild are 12-1-3 in their last 16 games against division foes.
Colin Wilson and P.K. Subban scored for Nashville, which played for the first time after its mandatory five-day break.
Teams coming off their bye are now 3-12-4.
"I don't think the five-day break played into it," Predators coach Peter Laviolette said. "We were competitive. We got on the wrong side of the scoreboard early in the game, tough bounces, their goalie played well. . We did a lot of good things."
Koivu was in front to take advantage of an awkward bounce off the boards and side of the net when he notched his 600th career point with a goal 35 seconds into the third period for a 3-0 lead.
It proved to be the game-winner after the Predators charged back.
Wilson scored on a rebound midway through the period and Subban scored on a slap shot just more than two minutes later. Referees initially waved off Subban's goal for goaltender interference by James Neal, but a video review showed the contact occurred after the puck was past Dubnyk.
"We got a couple quick ones there and got some momentum and kind of had the ice tilted and then one goes the other way and it's a big goal for them," Nashville's Vernon Fiddler said.
Zucker scored unassisted on a breakaway with 3:19 to play.
"He paid the price defensively to earn that chance and took it from there," Koivu said. "If he doesn't block that shot and be in the lane and defend well, he's never going to get that breakaway. . We take a lot of pride in that, that we need to be good defensively to create offense. It's been working."
Knowing the Predators hadn't played since Sunday, Minnesota wanted to strike early.
Granlund did just that off a scramble, putting a rebound behind Pekka Rinne for a power-play goal 2:38 into the game.
Nashville, which took three penalties in the first eight minutes and has allowed six power-play goals in its last three games, nearly tied it during the second penalty kill, but Ryan Ellis missed on a short-handed breakaway.
Zucker got his 100th career point with a goal late in the second period, converting a feed from Granlund, who passed around a sliding Subban. Granlund has 22 points in his last 19 games.
"I'll take those passes from Granny all day," Zucker said. "I just put my stick on the ice and I know he'll probably hit it."
Game notes
Wild RW Nino Niederreiter established a career high with his 24th assist. ... Minnesota activated D Jonas Brodin off injured reserve. He missed 14 games with a broken finger. ... Nashville recalled LW Kevin Fiala from Milwaukee of the AHL. He did not play. .. The Predators began a stretch of 26 games in 50 days to finish the regular season.
UP NEXT
Predators: At the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.
Wild: Host the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday in the seventh game of an eight-game homestand, the longest in franchise history.
Play-by-play data may not reflect changes made after the game has ended.
1st Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st period | |
| 0:00 | Minnesota | Charlie Coyle won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:17 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 0:17 | Minnesota | Charlie Coyle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 0:29 | Nashville | Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson |
| 0:34 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 0:35 | Minnesota | Gustav Olofsson credited with hit on Viktor Arvidsson in defensive zone |
| 0:43 | Nashville | Roman Josi shot blocked by Jonas Brodin |
| 0:50 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 0:50 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 1:36 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Jason Zucker |
| 1:43 | Nashville | Colton Sissons credited with hit on Marco Scandella in neutral zone |
| 2:06 | Nashville | Colton Sissons credited with hit on Christian Folin in offensive zone |
| 2:06 | Nashville | Shot missed by Colton Sissons |
| 2:09 | Nashville | Penalty to Harry Zolnierczyk 2 minutes for Interference Devan Dubnyk |
| 2:09 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Mike Fisher won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 2:35 | Minnesota | Power play - Shot on goal by Nino Niederreiter saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 2:37 | Minnesota | Power play - Shot on goal by Nino Niederreiter saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 2:38 | Minnesota | Power Play Goal Scored by Mikael Granlund assisted by Nino Niederreiter and Mikko Koivu |
| 2:38 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 2:48 | Nashville | Mike Fisher credited with hit on Erik Haula in offensive zone |
| 2:59 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Chris Stewart saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 3:10 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Mike Fisher saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 3:17 | Nashville | Austin Watson credited with hit on Marco Scandella in offensive zone |
| 3:33 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 3:34 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 3:34 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 3:38 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Yannick Weber saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 3:39 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 3:39 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 3:50 | Nashville | Giveaway by Yannick Weber in defensive zone |
| 4:39 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Zach Parise saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 4:39 | Nashville | Matthew Irwin credited with hit on Alex Tuch in defensive zone |
| 4:46 | Minnesota | Marco Scandella shot blocked by Calle Jarnkrok |
| 4:58 | Nashville | Giveaway by James Neal in offensive zone |
| 5:04 | Nashville | Colin Wilson credited with hit on Zach Parise in offensive zone |
| 5:39 | Nashville | Colton Sissons credited with hit on Eric Staal in neutral zone |
| 5:41 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Nino Niederreiter saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 5:55 | Nashville | Penalty to P.K. Subban 2 minutes for Holding Nino Niederreiter |
| 5:55 | Minnesota | Power play - Mikko Koivu won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 6:20 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Takeaway by Ryan Ellis in defensive zone |
| 6:25 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Ryan Ellis saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 7:42 | Nashville | Bench penalty to Minnesota Wild 2 minutes for Too many men/ice - bench(served by Colin Wilson) |
| 7:42 | Minnesota | Power play - Charlie Coyle won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 7:59 | Minnesota | Power play - Ryan Suter shot blocked by Mike Fisher |
| 8:01 | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd | |
| 8:01 | Minnesota | Power play - Charlie Coyle won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 8:07 | Minnesota | Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan Suter saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 8:09 | Nashville | Shorthanded - P.K. Subban credited with hit on Zach Parise in defensive zone |
| 8:35 | Minnesota | Power play - Giveaway by Zach Parise in offensive zone |
| 8:40 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Austin Watson saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 8:42 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Austin Watson saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 9:36 | Minnesota | Power play - Shot missed by Jared Spurgeon |
| 9:51 | Minnesota | Nino Niederreiter shot blocked by Yannick Weber |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Takeaway by Mikko Koivu in offensive zone |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Marco Scandella shot blocked by Colin Wilson |
| 10:32 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout | |
| 10:32 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Takeaway by Jordan Schroeder in defensive zone |
| 10:45 | Stoppage - High Stick | |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Takeaway by Ryan Suter in defensive zone |
| 11:29 | Nashville | Austin Watson credited with hit on Ryan Suter in offensive zone |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 12:00 | Nashville | Mike Fisher credited with hit on Zach Parise in defensive zone |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Takeaway by Alex Tuch in offensive zone |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Zach Parise |
| 12:18 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Ryan Ellis saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 12:19 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 12:19 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 12:25 | Nashville | Shot on goal by P.K. Subban saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 12:42 | Nashville | Shot missed by Calle Jarnkrok |
| 12:54 | Nashville | P.K. Subban credited with hit on Nino Niederreiter in defensive zone |
| 13:09 | Nashville | Mattias Ekholm credited with hit on Nino Niederreiter in defensive zone |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 13:33 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 13:33 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu shot blocked by Ryan Ellis |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Mikael Granlund credited with hit on Viktor Arvidsson in offensive zone |
| 14:10 | Nashville | Filip Forsberg credited with hit on Mikael Granlund in neutral zone |
| 14:27 | Nashville | Austin Watson credited with hit on Mikael Granlund in neutral zone |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Zach Parise credited with hit on James Neal in offensive zone |
| 15:43 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout | |
| 15:43 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 15:47 | Nashville | Shot missed by Roman Josi |
| 16:02 | Nashville | Yannick Weber shot blocked by Zach Parise |
| 16:04 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 16:22 | Nashville | Filip Forsberg credited with hit on Jared Spurgeon in offensive zone |
| 16:30 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Eric Staal won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Eric Staal shot blocked by Mattias Ekholm |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Eric Staal |
| 17:08 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 17:08 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 17:19 | Nashville | Yannick Weber credited with hit on Erik Haula in defensive zone |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Jordan Schroeder credited with hit on Roman Josi in defensive zone |
| 17:40 | Nashville | Shot missed by Mike Fisher |
| 17:43 | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd | |
| 17:43 | Nashville | Penalty to Austin Watson 2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike conduct Chris Stewart |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Penalty to Chris Stewart 2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike conduct |
| 17:43 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 18:44 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Ryan Ellis saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 18:46 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu shot blocked by Roman Josi |
| 19:48 | Nashville | Penalty to Austin Watson 5 minutes for Fighting (Major) Chris Stewart |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Penalty to Chris Stewart 5 minutes for Fighting (Major) Austin Watson |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 20:00 | End of 1st period | |
2nd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 2nd period | |
| 0:00 | Minnesota | Charlie Coyle won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:06 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Zach Parise |
| 0:14 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Mike Fisher saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 0:15 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 0:15 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 0:24 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 0:43 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 0:44 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 0:44 | Minnesota | Eric Staal won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 1:45 | Nashville | Vernon Fiddler credited with hit on Gustav Olofsson in offensive zone |
| 1:58 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jordan Schroeder saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 2:02 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Zach Parise |
| 2:24 | Minnesota | Gustav Olofsson credited with hit on Colton Sissons in defensive zone |
| 2:38 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Zach Parise saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 3:00 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Mikael Granlund saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 3:15 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 3:23 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 3:23 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 3:47 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 3:47 | Nashville | Colton Sissons won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 4:06 | Minnesota | Nino Niederreiter credited with hit on P.K. Subban in defensive zone |
| 4:14 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Colton Sissons saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 4:36 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok credited with hit on Zach Parise in offensive zone |
| 4:49 | Nashville | James Neal shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon |
| 5:04 | Minnesota | Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Matthew Irwin |
| 5:09 | Minnesota | Charlie Coyle credited with hit on Colin Wilson in offensive zone |
| 6:07 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen shot blocked by Christian Folin |
| 6:16 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 6:20 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 6:20 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 6:58 | Minnesota | Ryan Suter credited with hit on Austin Watson in defensive zone |
| 7:04 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout | |
| 7:04 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 8:10 | Nashville | Giveaway by Pekka Rinne in defensive zone |
| 8:23 | Minnesota | Nino Niederreiter shot blocked by Vernon Fiddler |
| 8:27 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Eric Staal saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 8:28 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 8:28 | Minnesota | Eric Staal won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 9:13 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Zach Parise saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 9:15 | Nashville | Roman Josi credited with hit on Zach Parise in defensive zone |
| 9:21 | Minnesota | Eric Staal shot blocked by Yannick Weber |
| 9:33 | Nashville | Penalty to James Neal 2 minutes for High-sticking Nino Niederreiter |
| 9:33 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Vernon Fiddler won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 9:46 | Minnesota | Power play - Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 9:49 | Minnesota | Power play - Shot on goal by Nino Niederreiter saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 10:29 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Mattias Ekholm credited with hit on Mikael Granlund in defensive zone |
| 10:32 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 10:32 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Ryan Johansen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 10:44 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 10:45 | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd | |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Power play - Eric Staal won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Power play - Jason Pominville shot blocked by Mike Fisher |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Power play - Zach Parise shot blocked by Ryan Ellis |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jason Pominville saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Penalty to Zach Parise 2 minutes for Cross checking Ryan Ellis |
| 12:00 | Stoppage - TV timeout | |
| 12:00 | Nashville | Power play - Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 13:13 | Nashville | Power play - P.K. Subban shot blocked by Erik Haula |
| 13:50 | Nashville | Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan Ellis saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 13:51 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Shorthanded - Mikko Koivu won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 14:29 | Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout | |
| 14:29 | Nashville | Vernon Fiddler won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 14:35 | Nashville | Shot missed by Roman Josi |
| 14:59 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 15:24 | Nashville | Giveaway by Vernon Fiddler in offensive zone |
| 15:42 | Nashville | Shot missed by Craig Smith |
| 15:48 | Nashville | Austin Watson shot blocked by Gustav Olofsson |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Takeaway by Jared Spurgeon in defensive zone |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Eric Staal saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 16:34 | Nashville | Shot on goal by James Neal saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 16:35 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Goal scored by Jason Zucker assisted by Mikael Granlund and Jared Spurgeon |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Charlie Coyle won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 17:29 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Yannick Weber saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 17:36 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Yannick Weber saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 17:38 | Nashville | Shot missed by Yannick Weber |
| 17:40 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Eric Staal won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Nino Niederreiter shot blocked by Ryan Ellis |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Zach Parise credited with hit on Matthew Irwin in offensive zone |
| 19:15 | Nashville | Ryan Ellis credited with hit on Erik Haula in defensive zone |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Zach Parise saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 19:26 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 19:26 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 20:00 | End of 2nd period | |
3rd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 3rd period | |
| 0:00 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:11 | Nashville | Takeaway by Ryan Johansen in neutral zone |
| 0:35 | Minnesota | Goal scored by Mikko Koivu assisted by Jason Zucker and Ryan Suter |
| 0:35 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:48 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok shot blocked by Charlie Coyle |
| 1:05 | Nashville | Shot missed by James Neal |
| 1:34 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Gustav Olofsson |
| 2:09 | Nashville | Mike Fisher credited with hit on Gustav Olofsson in offensive zone |
| 2:30 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Gustav Olofsson |
| 3:06 | Minnesota | Jordan Schroeder credited with hit on Harry Zolnierczyk in neutral zone |
| 3:14 | Nashville | Ryan Ellis shot blocked by Chris Stewart |
| 3:25 | Nashville | Harry Zolnierczyk credited with hit on Jordan Schroeder in neutral zone |
| 3:26 | Minnesota | Marco Scandella credited with hit on Harry Zolnierczyk in defensive zone |
| 3:33 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Marco Scandella saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 3:35 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 3:35 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 4:03 | Nashville | Shot missed by Filip Forsberg |
| 4:14 | Stoppage - Net Off | |
| 4:14 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 4:20 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Calle Jarnkrok saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 4:22 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 4:22 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 4:30 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Colin Wilson saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 4:31 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 4:31 | Minnesota | Charlie Coyle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 4:39 | Nashville | Yannick Weber credited with hit on Zach Parise in neutral zone |
| 5:43 | Nashville | Takeaway by Austin Watson in offensive zone |
| 5:56 | Nashville | Austin Watson credited with hit on Gustav Olofsson in offensive zone |
| 6:01 | Minnesota | Eric Staal shot blocked by Ryan Ellis |
| 6:03 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Eric Staal saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 6:04 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 6:04 | Nashville | Vernon Fiddler won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 6:18 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jordan Schroeder saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 6:25 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Marco Scandella saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 6:40 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Marco Scandella saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 6:48 | Minnesota | Christian Folin shot blocked by Vernon Fiddler |
| 6:53 | Nashville | Vernon Fiddler shot blocked by Christian Folin |
| 7:13 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Mattias Ekholm saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 7:14 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 7:14 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 7:15 | Nashville | Shot missed by Filip Forsberg |
| 7:16 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 7:16 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 7:41 | Stoppage - Net Off | |
| 7:41 | Nashville | Colin Wilson won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 7:46 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 7:47 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Calle Jarnkrok saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 7:48 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 7:48 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 7:54 | Nashville | Yannick Weber shot blocked by Alex Tuch |
| 8:13 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Yannick Weber saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 8:16 | Nashville | Goal scored by Colin Wilson assisted by Yannick Weber |
| 8:16 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 9:03 | Nashville | Roman Josi credited with hit on Mikael Granlund in defensive zone |
| 10:11 | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout | |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 10:20 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 10:25 | Nashville | Goal scored by P.K. Subban assisted by Colin Wilson and James Neal |
| 10:25 | Stoppage - Video Review | |
| 10:25 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 10:36 | Nashville | Shot on goal by P.K. Subban saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 10:37 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 10:37 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 10:42 | Nashville | Shot missed by Filip Forsberg |
| 11:18 | Nashville | Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson |
| 11:22 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Yannick Weber saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 11:30 | Nashville | Shot on goal by James Neal saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 11:31 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 11:31 | Nashville | Colin Wilson won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 11:37 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen - Rink Repair | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Charlie Coyle won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Eric Staal saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Nino Niederreiter credited with hit on Craig Smith in offensive zone |
| 13:57 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Ryan Johansen saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 14:37 | Nashville | Colin Wilson shot blocked by Erik Haula |
| 15:02 | Nashville | Yannick Weber shot blocked by Gustav Olofsson |
| 15:03 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout | |
| 15:03 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 15:04 | Nashville | Colin Wilson shot blocked by Nino Niederreiter |
| 15:05 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Eric Staal won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 16:36 | Nashville | P.K. Subban shot blocked by Jason Zucker |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Goal scored by Jason Zucker |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 17:00 | Nashville | Mike Fisher shot blocked by Christian Folin |
| 17:10 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Ryan Ellis saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 17:11 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 17:11 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 17:27 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Mike Fisher saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 17:30 | Nashville | Shot on goal by James Neal saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 17:30 | Nashville | Mike Fisher credited with hit on Erik Haula in offensive zone |
| 17:35 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 17:35 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 17:46 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 17:46 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Giveaway by Devan Dubnyk in defensive zone |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Goal scored by Eric Staal assisted by Ryan Suter and Jason Pominville |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 18:28 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Vernon Fiddler saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jason Pominville saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 18:58 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 18:58 | Nashville | Vernon Fiddler won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Chris Stewart credited with hit on P.K. Subban in offensive zone |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Charlie Coyle |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Penalty to Chris Stewart 2 minutes for Interference Harry Zolnierczyk(served by Jordan Schroeder) |
| 19:17 | Nashville | Penalty to Vernon Fiddler 10 minutes for Misconduct (10 min) |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Penalty to Chris Stewart 10 minutes for Misconduct (10 min) Vernon Fiddler |
| 19:17 | Nashville | Power play - Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 19:21 | Nashville | Power play - Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 19:22 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 19:22 | Nashville | Power play - Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 19:44 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 19:44 | Nashville | Power play - Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 19:52 | Nashville | Power play - Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Devan Dubnyk |
| 19:53 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 19:53 | Nashville | Power play - Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 19:58 | Nashville | Power play - Roman Josi shot blocked by Erik Haula |
| 20:00 | End of 3rd period | |
| 20:00 | End of Game | |
Team Statistical Comparison
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1st Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | NSH | MIN |
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| 2:38 |  | Mikael Granlund (17) (Power Play) Assists: Nino Niederreiter, Mikko Koivu | 0 | 1 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 2:09 |  | Harry Zolnierczyk: 2 Minutes for Goalkeeper Interference | ||
| 5:55 | | P.K. Subban: 2 Minutes for Holding | ||
| 7:42 | | 2 Minute Bench Penalty for Too Many Men on the Ice (Served by Colin Wilson) | ||
| 17:43 | | Chris Stewart: 2 Minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct | ||
| 17:43 | | Austin Watson: 2 Minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct | ||
| 19:48 | | Austin Watson: 5 Minute Major for Fighting | ||
| 19:48 | | Chris Stewart: 5 Minute Major for Fighting | ||
2nd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | NSH | MIN |
| 17:00 | | Jason Zucker (17) Assists: Mikael Granlund, Jared Spurgeon | 0 | 2 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 9:33 | | James Neal: 2 Minutes for High-sticking | ||
| 12:00 | | Zach Parise: 2 Minutes for Cross checking | ||
3rd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | NSH | MIN |
| 0:35 | | Mikko Koivu (17) Assists: Jason Zucker, Ryan Suter | 0 | 3 |
| 8:16 | | Colin Wilson (8) Assist: Yannick Weber | 1 | 3 |
| 10:25 | | P.K. Subban (8) Assists: James Neal, Colin Wilson | 2 | 3 |
| 16:41 | | Jason Zucker (18) Unassisted | 2 | 4 |
| 18:05 | | Eric Staal (17) Assists: Jason Pominville, Ryan Suter | 2 | 5 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 19:17 | | Chris Stewart: 10 Minute Misconduct | ||
| 19:17 | | Chris Stewart: 2 Minutes for Interference (Served by Jordan Schroeder) | ||
| 19:17 | | Vernon Fiddler: 10 Minute Misconduct | ||
Player Summary
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Goaltending Summary
* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
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