Minnesota 3, NY Rangers 2
First Period
1. NY Rangers, Goodrow 10 (Trouba, Strome) 8:47.
2. NY Rangers, Kreider 31 (Trouba, Zibanejad) 17:08.
Penalties — Fiala Minn (high-sticking) 2:15; Greenway Minn, Strome NYR (cross-checking) 12:56; Brodzinski NYR (slashing) 17:58.
Second Period
3. Minnesota, Fiala 12 (Hartman, Jo.Benn) 12:18.
4. Minnesota, Zuccarello 13 (Kaprizov, Boldy) 13:47 (pp).
Penalties — Lafreniere NYR (interference) 12:49.
Third Period
5. Minnesota, Gaudreau 3 (Fiala, Zuccarello) 1:49.
Penalties — Hartman Minn (boarding) 4:51.
Shots on goal by
| Minnesota | 5 | 19 | 10 | _ | 34 |
| New York | 12 | 7 | 8 | _ | 27 |
Goal — Minnesota: Talbot (W, 17-8-1). NY Rangers: Shesterkin (L, 20-5-2).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Minnesota: 1-2; New York: 0-2.
Referees — Jon McIsaac, Dean Morton. Linesmen — Kyle Flemington, Mark Shewchyk.
Attendance — 18,006 at NY Rangers.
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