Wild 4, Capitals 3, SO

Minnesota 2 0 1 1 — 4 Washington 1 1 1 0 — 3

Minnesota won shootout 1-0

First Period: 1, Washington, Wilson 15 (Sandin), 10:19. 2, Minnesota, Hartman 5 (Eriksson Ek, Bogosian), 11:24. 3, Minnesota, Trenin 3, 19:07 (sh). Penalties: Bogosian, MIN (Hooking), 18:12.

Second Period: 4, Washington, Ovechkin 18 (Strome), 15:08 (pp). Penalties: Wilson, WSH (Roughing), 8:43. Khusnutdinov, MIN (High Sticking), 14:04.

Third Period: 5, Washington, Fehervary 1 (Dubois), 5:34. 6, Minnesota, Rossi 15 (Hartman, Brodin), 11:19. Penalties: Dowd, WSH (Interference), 6:47.

Overtime: None. Penalties: None.

Shootout: Minnesota 1 (Zuccarello NG, Boldy G), Washington 0 (Strome NG, Dubois NG, Ovechkin NG).

Shots on goal: Minnesota 11-7-14-1: 33. Washington 13-7-10-1: 31.

Power-play opportunities: Minnesota 0 of 2. Washington 1 of 3.

Goalies: Minnesota, Fleury 7-3-1 (31 shots-28 saves). Washington, Lindgren 10-8-1 (33-30).

A: 18,573 (18,277). T: 2:37.

Referees: Furman South, Kelly Sutherland; Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, Brad Kovachik.