Minnesota carries a three-goal cushion into the second-period break, with Ryan Hartman leading the charge.
At Saturday’s second-period break, Minnesota leads Boston 4-1 and holds a 22-18 edge in shots. Ryan Hartman has two goals on three shots, with a plus-two rating and one hit, while Kirill Kaprizov has two assists, two points and three shots. Quinn Hughes has a goal and an assist with three shots and a plus-two, while Fraser Minten has Boston’s lone goal—a power-play marker—and two shots. Jesper Wallstedt has stopped 17 of 18 shots for a .944 save percentage; Jeremy Swayman has 18 saves on 22 shots for an .818 mark.
Key Performers
Ryan Hartman, MIN: 2 G, 2 P, 3 SOG, +2, 1 hit Kirill Kaprizov, MIN: 2 A, 2 P, 3 SOG, +2 Fraser Minten, BOS: 1 PPG, 1 P, 2 SOG, -1