MIN
MIN
Minnesota Wild
21-9-5 · W6 · L10: 7-2-1
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
SO
W
Final
5—2
2025-12-18 · Nationwide Arena
CBJ
CBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
14-14-6 · L1 · L10: 3-5-2
W
L
L
L
L
OT
W
W
OT
OT
MIN dominated expected goals 4.4 to 2.4 · 2 empty-net goals padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
MIN xG
4.41
ACTUAL
5 — 2
CBJ xG
2.35

Scoring Timeline

0.18
HIGH xG
CBJ1P 15:20Even Strength
Zach Werenski
8
Zach Werenski(12)
D · CBJ · #8
Charlie Coyle (16), Cole Sillinger (12)
MIN 0 - 1 CBJ
0.16
HIGH xG
MIN2P 13:30Power Play
Ryan Hartman
38
Ryan Hartman(7)
R · MIN · #38
Kirill Kaprizov (18), Brock Faber (13)
MIN 1 - 1 CBJ
0.19
HIGH xG
MIN2P 16:15Even Strength
Vladimir Tarasenko
11
Vladimir Tarasenko(6)
R · MIN · #11
Yakov Trenin (7), Danila Yurov (8)
MIN 2 - 1 CBJ
0.08
MED xG
CBJ2P 17:39Even Strength
Zach Werenski
8
Zach Werenski(13)
D · CBJ · #8
MIN 2 - 2 CBJ
0.78
HIGH xG
MIN3P 11:50Even Strength
Joel Eriksson Ek
14
Joel Eriksson Ek(8)
C · MIN · #14
Yakov Trenin (8), Matt Boldy (20)
MIN 3 - 2 CBJ
0.53
HIGH xG
MIN3P 18:08Power PlayEN
Kirill Kaprizov
97
Kirill Kaprizov(22)
L · MIN · #97
Matt Boldy (21), Joel Eriksson Ek (18)
MIN 4 - 2 CBJ
0.80
HIGH xG
MIN3P 18:46Power PlayEN
Matt Boldy
12
Matt Boldy(20)
L · MIN · #12
Kirill Kaprizov (19)
MIN 5 - 2 CBJ

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jesper Wallstedt
30
Jesper Wallstedt
G · MIN · #30
27/29 saves, .931 SV%, +0.6 GSAx
★2
Jet Greaves
73
Jet Greaves
G · CBJ · #73
23/26 saves, .884 SV%, +0.3 GSAx
★3
Matt Boldy
12
Matt Boldy
L · MIN · #12
1G, 2A, 3 SOG

Team Stats

MINCBJ
28Shots29
4.41xGF2.35
50CF%50
35.8FO%64.2
1/1PP0/2
15Hits26
18Blocks12
19Giveaways16
6Takeaways6
4PIM2

Period Breakdown

PeriodMIN SOGCBJ SOGMIN xGCBJ xG
1st940.900.44
2nd6130.791.18
3rd8102.720.74
Total23274.412.36

Penalties

3 TOTAL
1P 02:14
MIN
Nicolas Aube-Kubelhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Sean Monahan
2P 11:53
CBJ
Zachary Aston-Reeseslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
3P 19:04
MIN
Tyler Pitlicktripping (2 min)
Drawn by Denton Mateychuk