MIN
MIN
Minnesota Wild
2-1-1 · L1 · L10: 2-1-1
OT
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
Final
2—3
2026-10-08 · Amalie Arena
TBL
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
3-1-0 · W3 · L10: 3-1-0
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
TBL dominated expected goals 3.2 to 3.0

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
MIN xG
2.97
ACTUAL
2 — 3
TBL xG
3.22

Scoring Timeline

0.06
MED xG
TBL1P 05:26Even Strength
Anthony Cirelli
71
Anthony Cirelli(1)
C · TBL · #71
Erik Cernak (1), Brandon Hagel (3)
MIN 0 - 1 TBL
0.02
LOW xG
TBL1P 06:02Even Strength
John Carlson
74
John Carlson(1)
D · TBL · #74
Nikita Kucherov (4), Brayden Point (2)
MIN 0 - 2 TBL
0.03
LOW xG
MIN2P 02:32Even Strength
Quinn Hughes
43
Quinn Hughes(2)
D · MIN · #43
Bobby Brink (3), Jared Spurgeon (3)
MIN 1 - 2 TBL
0.12
HIGH xG
TBL2P 04:55Power Play
John Carlson
74
John Carlson(2)
D · TBL · #74
Nikita Kucherov (5), Jake Guentzel (3)
MIN 1 - 3 TBL
0.09
MED xG
MIN2P 14:01Power Play
Blake Coleman
20
Blake Coleman(2)
L · MIN · #20
Kirill Kaprizov (1), Quinn Hughes (4)
MIN 2 - 3 TBL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Dennis Hildeby
35
Dennis Hildeby
G · TBL · #35
34/36 saves, .944 SV%, +1.3 GSAx
★2
Jesper Wallstedt
30
Jesper Wallstedt
G · MIN · #30
32/35 saves, .914 SV%, +0.5 GSAx
★3
John Carlson
74
John Carlson
D · TBL · #74
2G, 9 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

MINTBL
36Shots35
2.97xGF3.23
45CF%55
56.9FO%43.1
1/2PP1/3
24Hits12
20Blocks14
14Giveaways10
4Takeaways3
6PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodMIN SOGTBL SOGMIN xGTBL xG
1st9120.531.15
2nd1091.351.03
3rd15111.091.04
Total34322.973.22

Penalties

5 TOTAL
1P 12:34
MIN
Jonas Brodininterference (2 min)
Drawn by Gage Goncalves
2P 04:02
MIN
Michael McCarronholding (2 min)
Drawn by Anthony Cirelli
2P 08:11
TBL
Max Crozierhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Hartman
2P 12:27
TBL
Pontus Holmberghigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Quinn Hughes
2P 14:52
MIN
Zach Bogosianholding (2 min)
Drawn by Jeffrey Viel