Minnesota carries a one-goal edge into the break, though Tampa Bay has the shot advantage.
Minnesota leads Tampa Bay 2-1 after two periods, but the Lightning have outshot the Wild 18-15 and hold the territorial edge. Maxim Shabanov has a power-play goal and two shots for Minnesota, while Blake Coleman also scored; Jake Guentzel answered with a power-play goal and three shots for Tampa Bay. Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek each have an assist for the Wild, while Nikita Kucherov has an assist and a game-high seven shots for the Lightning. Calvin Pickard has stopped 17 of 18 shots for Minnesota (.944 save percentage), and Dennis Hildeby has made 13 saves on 15 shots for Tampa Bay (.867).
Key Performers
Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay: 1 assist, 7 shots Maxim Shabanov, Minnesota: 1 power-play goal, 2 shots Calvin Pickard, Minnesota: 17 saves on 18 shots, .944