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Minnesota Wild 1, New Jersey Devils 4 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Minnesota Wild 1, New Jersey Devils 4. Shots on goal: MIN 31, NJD 35. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MIN 0-1 NJD; P2 MIN 0-1 NJD; P3 MIN 1-2 NJD.

Scoring plays: P1 16:21 Paul Cotter (assists: Connor Brown, Dawson Mercer) to make it MIN 0-1 NJD; P2 06:08 Brenden Dillon (assists: Dawson Mercer, Simon Nemec) to make it MIN 0-2 NJD; P3 04:53 Arseny Gritsyuk (assists: Timo Meier) to make it MIN 0-3 NJD; P3 10:37 Matt Boldy (assists: Joel Eriksson Ek, Zeev Buium) to make it MIN 1-3 NJD; P3 18:43 Jesper Bratt (assists: Jonas Siegenthaler) to make it MIN 1-4 NJD. Top skaters: Dawson Mercer (NJD) 0 G, 2 A; Brenden Dillon (NJD) 1 G, 0 A; Jesper Bratt (NJD) 1 G, 0 A; Paul Cotter (NJD) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Filip Gustavsson (MIN) 31 saves on 34, decision L; Nico Daws (NJD) 29 saves on 30, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · NJD
Dawson Mercer
0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 1 SOG · 16:46 TOI
Goals · MIN
Matt Boldy
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 6 SOG · 21:29 TOI
Goaltending · NJD
Nico Daws
29 saves on 30 shots (.967) · W
Season highs
Luke Hughes · Season-high 6 shots on goal

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

MIN 0 largest lead Never led
NJD 3 largest lead P3 4:53 (MIN 0, NJD 3) · 3-0 run, P1 16:21–P3 4:53
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 16:21 Paul Cotter (Connor Brown, Dawson Mercer) NJD · wrist shot · MIN 0, NJD 1
  • P2 6:08 Brenden Dillon (Dawson Mercer, Simon Nemec) NJD · snap shot · MIN 0, NJD 2
  • P3 4:53 Arseny Gritsyuk (Timo Meier) NJD · Power play · snap shot · MIN 0, NJD 3
  • P3 10:37 Matt Boldy (Joel Eriksson Ek, Zeev Buium) MIN · wrist shot · MIN 1, NJD 3
  • P3 18:43 Jesper Bratt (Jonas Siegenthaler) NJD · Empty net · wrist shot · MIN 1, NJD 4

Linescore

123 T
MIN 001 1
NJD 112 4

Shots on goal: MIN 30, NJD 35

Biggest Period

The New Jersey Devils scored 2 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

MINNJD
31Shots on goal35
64Shot attempts75
31Faceoff wins27
25Hits8
20Blocked shots19
0Power-play goals1
4Takeaways5
9Giveaways13
4Penalty minutes6
91.2%Save %96.7%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
MIN8111231
NJD14111035

🎯 Shot Map

Minnesota Wild1 G · 44 attempts
Danila Yurov: saved (slap)Joel Eriksson Ek: saved (snap)Vladimir Tarasenko: missed the netMarco Rossi: saved (backhand)Vinnie Hinostroza: missed the netRyan Hartman: missed the netRyan Hartman: saved (wrist)Jake Middleton: saved (snap)Yakov Trenin: saved (wrist)Zeev Buium: saved (wrist)Brock Faber: saved (wrist)Matt Boldy: missed the netMarcus Johansson: missed the netMarco Rossi: saved (deflected)Marco Rossi: saved (backhand)Vinnie Hinostroza: missed the netZeev Buium: saved (wrist)Matt Boldy: saved (wrap-around)Matt Boldy: saved (snap)Marcus Johansson: saved (deflected)Marcus Johansson: saved (backhand)Matt Boldy: missed the netMatt Boldy: saved (wrist)Ryan Hartman: missed the netMatt Boldy: saved (backhand)Ryan Hartman: saved (wrist)Ryan Hartman: missed the netRyan Hartman: saved (wrist)Marcus Johansson: saved (wrist)Matt Boldy: goal (wrist)David Jiricek: saved (wrist)Yakov Trenin: saved (wrist)Yakov Trenin: missed the netBrock Faber: saved (wrap-around)Matt Boldy: saved (wrist)Matt Boldy: saved (wrist)Jonas Brodin: saved (slap)Ryan Hartman: missed the netKirill Kaprizov: missed the netJoel Eriksson Ek: saved (tip-in)Kirill Kaprizov: missed the netRyan Hartman: saved (wrist)Marcus Johansson: saved (slap)Tyler Pitlick: saved (tip-in)
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 30Saved68% of attempts
  • 13Missed the net30% of attempts
New Jersey Devils4 G · 51 attempts
Luke Hughes: missed the netConnor Brown: missed the netPaul Cotter: saved (backhand)Nico Hischier: saved (tip-in)Dougie Hamilton: saved (slap)Luke Hughes: saved (wrist)Connor Brown: saved (wrist)Jack Hughes: saved (deflected)Simon Nemec: saved (wrist)Jonas Siegenthaler: saved (wrist)Connor Brown: missed the netSimon Nemec: saved (wrist)Timo Meier: saved (slap)Brett Pesce: saved (backhand)Luke Hughes: saved (slap)Jesper Bratt: missed the netJesper Bratt: saved (wrist)Paul Cotter: goal (wrist)Jack Hughes: saved (wrist)Brenden Dillon: saved (slap)Timo Meier: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: saved (wrist)Luke Hughes: saved (wrist)Luke Hughes: saved (snap)Brenden Dillon: goal (snap)Jack Hughes: saved (snap)Dougie Hamilton: missed the netDougie Hamilton: missed the netBrian Halonen: saved (wrist)Luke Hughes: saved (slap)Luke Glendening: missed the netNico Hischier: missed the netBrett Pesce: saved (wrist)Jack Hughes: saved (backhand)Arseny Gritsyuk: goal (snap)Arseny Gritsyuk: saved (wrist)Luke Hughes: missed the netTimo Meier: missed the netJack Hughes: missed the netBrian Halonen: missed the netJonas Siegenthaler: missed the netJonas Siegenthaler: missed the netDougie Hamilton: saved (wrist)Luke Hughes: saved (slap)Jack Hughes: saved (backhand)Dougie Hamilton: missed the netDougie Hamilton: saved (slap)Jack Hughes: saved (wrist)Dawson Mercer: saved (snap)Jesper Bratt: goal (wrist)Dawson Mercer: missed the net
  • 4Goals8% of attempts
  • 31Saved61% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net31% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

MIN skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Matt Boldy L 101060121:29
Zeev Buium D 011020021:14
Joel Eriksson Ek C 011020218:07
Jonas Brodin D 000010322:46
Kirill Kaprizov L 000000121:35
Brock Faber D 000021220:39
Jared Spurgeon D 000-204119:17
Marcus Johansson L 000040017:14
Ryan Hartman R 000-240316:57
Jake Middleton D 000-111116:20
Marco Rossi C 000-131215:58
Vladimir Tarasenko R 000-100014:44
Vinnie Hinostroza C 000-203014:09
David Jiricek D 000010013:01
Marcus Foligno L 000-207011:55
Danila Yurov R 000010111:31
Yakov Trenin C 000025211:08
Tyler Pitlick C 000013110:23
MIN goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Filip Gustavsson L 313491.2359:29
NJD skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Dawson Mercer C 022+210216:46
Brenden Dillon D 101+121218:42
Arseny Gritsyuk R 101021015:55
Jesper Bratt L 101+120015:10
Paul Cotter L 101+222014:14
Jonas Siegenthaler D 011+110219:44
Timo Meier R 011-121018:22
Simon Nemec D 011+120416:30
Connor Brown R 011+210215:08
Brett Pesce D 000020122:31
Dougie Hamilton D 000+130321:54
Luke Hughes D 000061119:43
Jack Hughes C 000+160019:40
Nico Hischier C 000020019:29
Ondrej Palat L 000+100013:57
Luke Glendening C 000-100209:37
Brian Halonen L 000-110008:24
Stefan Noesen R 000002008:14
NJD goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Nico Daws W 293096.7160:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series MIN 0 – 1 NJD
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