NHL · Final Recap

Wallstedt’s 27 Saves Lift Wild Past Montréal 2-1

November 11, 2026 · 3:00 AM

Minnesota edged Montréal 2-1 on Tuesday, 10 November 2026 (Eastern); the game was played today.

Minnesota left Centre Bell with a 2-1 win on Tuesday, despite being outshot 28-23 by Montréal. Jesper Wallstedt turned aside 27 of 28 shots (.964) for the Wild. Jacob Fowler made 22 saves on 23 shots (.957) for the Canadiens. Bobby Brink scored for Minnesota, while Nick Suzuki supplied Montréal’s goal; Brink finished with five shots, one hit and a +1, and Suzuki had three shots, one hit and a +1. Lane Hutson assisted on the Canadiens’ goal, finishing with six shots, one assist, one point, even plus/minus and no hits; Cole Caufield also assisted, with two shots, two hits and a +1. Neither team scored on the power play, while Minnesota recorded 22 hits and 23 blocked shots to Montréal’s 18 hits and 12 blocks. The 2-1 result came down to Minnesota protecting the narrow edge, with Wallstedt’s .964 save percentage the clearest separator.

Key Performers

Bobby Brink, MIN: 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point; 5 shots, +1, 0 power-play goals, 1 hit. Nick Suzuki, MTL: 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point; 3 shots, +1, 0 power-play goals, 1 hit. Lane Hutson, MTL: 0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point; 6 shots, even, 0 power-play goals, 0 hits.

Standings Impact

The listed standings had Minnesota three points ahead of Montréal, 28 to 25, with the Wild at No. 2 and the Canadiens at No. 10 in DYMA’s Power Index. Minnesota leaves with the win; the supplied data do not establish whether the decision came in regulation or overtime, so updated records and points totals are not asserted.

DYMA Insight

The result flipped the pregame shot-volume picture: Montréal had 28 shots to Minnesota’s 23, but the Wild won 2-1. That fits the gap in DYMA’s ratings—Minnesota ranked No. 2 at 90.3, while Montréal sat No. 10 at 71.9—with Wallstedt’s save line making the difference in this game.