The meeting took place in Saint-Paul and ended in favor of the hosts - 3: 2 (B).

At the same time, the Capitals were leading the game with a score of 2: 0.

At the beginning of the second period, the guests were brought forward by Connor McMichael, and the second puck into the Wild's goal was then scored by Russian Yevgeny Kuznetsov.

His compatriot Alexander Ovechkin became the author of the assist.

In the middle of the same period, Marcus Foligno won back one goal, and 35 seconds before the end of regular time, Minnesota moved the match into overtime thanks to a shot from Mats Zuccarello.

In the shootout, the Minnesota hockey players turned out to be more accurate: Frederic Godreau and Kevin Fiala brought the hosts victory, while Kuznetsov hit the post.

Earlier it was reported that the goals of Pavel Buchnevich and Ivan Barbashev helped St. Louis Blues defeat Washington.