Wild 5, Predators 3

Nashville 2 1 0 — 3 Minnesota 1 3 1 — 5

First Period: 1, Minnesota, Rossi 13 (Brodin, Zuccarello), 7:54. 2, Nashville, Sissons 3 (Skjei, Blankenburg), 11:00. 3, Nashville, Marchessault 14 (Stamkos), 15:14. Penalties: Lauzon, NSH (Fighting), 2:42. Foligno, MIN (Fighting), 2:42. Jones, MIN (Fighting), 2:44. L’Heureux, NSH (Fighting), 2:44. O’Reilly, NSH (Tripping), 12:21. Blankenburg, NSH (Delay of Game), 19:46.

Second Period: 4, Minnesota, Zuccarello 8 (Gustavsson, Eriksson Ek), 6:19 (pp). 5, Minnesota, Brodin 4 (Rossi, Foligno), 8:57. 6, Nashville, O’Reilly 9 (Skjei, Nyquist), 12:01. 7, Minnesota, Chisholm 2 (Hartman, Johansson), 17:08 (pp). Penalties: Nashville bench, served by Evangelista (Match Penalty), 3:19. Trenin, MIN (Roughing), 3:19. Skjei, NSH (Interference), 15:43. Zuccarello, MIN (Interference), 18:27.

Third Period: 8, Minnesota, Rossi 14 (Eriksson Ek, Faber), 7:07 (pp). Penalties: Josi, NSH (Tripping), 6:39. Merrill, MIN (Roughing), 18:41. Forsberg, NSH (Roughing), 18:41.

Shots on goal: Nashville 15-12-19: 46. Minnesota 16-16-6: 38.

Power-play opportunities: Nashville 0 of 1. Minnesota 3 of 6.

Goalies: Nashville, Annunen 8-6-0 (38 shots-33 saves). Minnesota, Gustavsson 17-6-3 (46-43).

A: 19,145 (18,064). T: 2:38.

Referees: Graedy Hamilton, Frederick L’Ecuyer; Linesmen: Steve Barton, David Brisebois.