Minnesota takes a two-goal lead into the intermission despite being outshot 9-7.
Minnesota leads 2-0 after the first period, scoring twice on 7 shots while Tampa Bay has 9. Maxim Shabanov has a power-play goal (1G, 0A, 1P, 2 SOG, even), and Blake Coleman has a goal (1G, 0A, 1P, 1 SOG, +1, 1 hit). Joel Eriksson Ek has an assist (0G, 1A, 1P, 2 SOG, +1), while Tampa’s Nikita Kucherov leads the Lightning with 3 shots (0G, 0A, 0P, -1). Calvin Pickard has stopped all 9 shots for Minnesota (9 saves, 9 shots against, 1.000 save percentage); Dennis Hildeby has 5 saves on 7 shots for Tampa Bay (2 goals against, .714 save percentage).
Key Performers
Maxim Shabanov: 1G, 1P, 2 SOG, 1 PPG Blake Coleman: 1G, 1P, 1 SOG, +1, 1 hit Calvin Pickard: 9 saves on 9 shots, 1.000 SV%