Islanders 3, Wild 1

Minnesota 0 1 0 — 1 N.Y. Islanders 0 2 1 — 3

First Period: None. Penalties: Merrill, MIN (Hooking), 11:26. Fasching, NYI (Holding), 13:41.

Second Period: 1, Minnesota, Zuccarello 18 (Johansson), 1:42. 2, N.Y. Islanders, Cizikas 7 (Engvall, Dobson), 2:18. 3, N.Y. Islanders, Holmstrom 18 (Tsyplakov, Pulock), 4:02. Penalties: Horvat, NYI (Boarding), 11:04.

Third Period: 4, N.Y. Islanders, Dobson 9 (DeAngelo), 3:36 (pp). Penalties: Trenin, MIN (High Sticking), 2:49. Nyquist, MIN (Slashing), 14:37.

Shots on goal: Minnesota 11-9-8: 28. N.Y. Islanders 4-14-9: 27.

Power-play opportunities: Minnesota 0 of 2. N.Y. Islanders 1 of 3.

Goalies: Minnesota, Gustavsson 29-18-6 (27 shots-24 saves). N.Y. Islanders, Sorokin 28-23-6 (28-27).

A: 15,742 (17,113). T: 2:24.

Referees: Brandon Blandina, Francois St. Laurent; Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, James Tobias.