Minnesota 8, Montreal 2
First Period
1. Montreal, Hoffman 7 (Dauphin, Petry) 1:23.
2. Minnesota, Spurgeon 4 (Goligoski, Greenway) 3:04.
3. Minnesota, Foligno 17 (Greenway, Merrill) 9:22.
Penalties — Savard Mtl (elbowing) 12:32; Goligoski Minn (interference) 14:28; Pitlick Mtl (hooking) 15:28; Dumba Minn (double roughing, served by Zuccarello) 18:56; Dauphin Mtl (embellishment) 18:56.
Second Period
4. Minnesota, Dewar 1 (Sturm, Goligoski) 4:01.
5. Minnesota, Sturm 7 (Dewar, Spurgeon) 4:23.
6. Minnesota, Zuccarello 12 (Kaprizov) 19:29.
Penalties — Anderson Mtl (holding) 5:05; Hartman Minn, Anderson Mtl (fighting) 19:55; Hartman Minn (interference) 19:55; Anderson Mtl (slashing) 19:55.
Third Period
7. Montreal, Pitlick 8 (Paquette, Evans) 4:24.
8. Minnesota, Boldy 3 (Kaprizov, Zuccarello) 6:04 (pp).
9. Minnesota, Jo.Benn 1 (Sturm, Fiala) 9:58.
10. Minnesota, Fiala 11 (Gaudreau, Boldy) 15:12.
Penalties — Paquette Mtl (interference) 5:25; Wideman Mtl (interference) 11:52; Pezzetta Mtl, Foligno Minn (roughing) 19:49; Pezzetta Mtl, Foligno Minn (misconduct) 19:49; Evans Mtl, Dewar Minn (roughing) 19:54.
Shots on goal by
| Montreal | 8 | 7 | 6 | _ | 21 |
| Minnesota | 21 | 11 | 7 | _ | 39 |
Goal — Montreal: McNiven (7 shots, 4 saves), Primeau (L, 1-4-1). Minnesota: Kahkonen (6 shots, 5 saves), Talbot (W, 16-8-1).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Montreal: 0-2; Minnesota: 1-5.
Referees — Tom Chmielewski, Dan O'Rourke. Linesmen — Vaughan Rody, Brandon Gawryletz.
Attendance — 18,104 at Minnesota.
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