Florida 6, Minnesota 2
First Period
1. Minnesota, Kaprizov 23 (Spurgeon, Zuccarello) 7:07 (pp).
2. Florida, Marchment 9 (unassisted) 10:02.
3. Florida, Marchment 10 (Lundell, Reinhart) 12:29.
Penalties — Carlsson Fla (tripping) 2:23; Gudas Fla (tripping) 6:37; Hartman Minn (slashing) 15:29.
Second Period
4. Florida, Duclair 20 (Huberdeau, Ekblad) 8:38.
Penalties — Verhaeghe Fla (tripping) 4:25; Lomberg Fla (tripping) 15:15.
Third Period
5. Florida, Ekblad 12 (Duclair, Huberdeau) 1:41 (pp).
6. Minnesota, Zuccarello 16 (Kaprizov, Eriksson Ek) 9:42 (pp).
7. Florida, Verhaeghe 16 (Weegar) 13:18 (en).
8. Florida, Marchment 11 (Lundell) 14:33 (en).
Penalties — Boldy Minn (interference) 0:23; Kulikov Minn (high-sticking) 5:28; Verhaeghe Fla (roughing) 9:32.
Shots on goal by
Florida | 9 | 13 | 13 | _ | 35 |
Minnesota | 9 | 12 | 5 | _ | 26 |
Goal — Florida: Bobrovsky (W, 25-4-3). Minnesota: Talbot (L, 19-10-1).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Florida: 1-3; Minnesota: 2-5.
Referees — Furman South, Ian Walsh. Linesmen — Scott Cherrey, Ryan Gibbons.
Attendance — 18,300 at Minnesota.
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