Washington 0 1 2 — 3 WILD 2 1 2 — 5

First Period: 1, Minnesota, Boldy 20 (Johansson, Gaudreau), 0:50. 2, Minnesota, Boldy 21 (Johansson, Eriksson Ek), 4:36. Penalties: Irwin, WSH (Roughing), 9:34. Steel, MIN (Roughing), 9:34. Dewar, MIN (Holding), 13:00.

Second Period: 3, Washington, Ovechkin 38 (Sandin), 5:34 (pp). 4, Minnesota, Reaves 4 (Shaw, Hartman), 10:14. Penalties: Brodin, MIN (Cross Checking), 4:42. Oshie, WSH (Hooking), 12:53. Kuznetsov, WSH (Interference), 14:16. Hartman, MIN (Holding), 15:31. Irwin, WSH (Fighting), 20:00. Shaw, MIN (Fighting), 20:00.

Third Period: 5, Minnesota, Duhaime 8 (Sundqvist), 3:46. 6, Washington, Ovechkin 39 (Strome, Wilson), 12:33 (pp). 7, Minnesota, Boldy 22, 13:58. 8, Washington, Strome 17 (Ovechkin, Wilson), 16:26. Penalties: Washington bench, served by Milano (Instigator), 1:32. Oshie, WSH (Fighting), 1:32. Dumba, MIN (Fighting), 1:32. Oshie, WSH (Misconduct), 1:32. Dewar, MIN (Holding), 12:30. Wilson, WSH (Roughing), 19:47. Wilson, WSH (Misconduct), 19:47. Backstrom, WSH (Roughing), 19:47. Dumba, MIN (Roughing), 19:47.

Shots on goal: Washington 12-10-14: 36. Minnesota 11-17-12: 40.

Power-play opportunities: Washington 2 of 4. Minnesota 0 of 3.

Goalies: Washington, Lindgren 13-8-2 (40 shots-34 saves). Minnesota, Fleury 22-13-3 (36-33).

A: 0 (18,064); T: 2:39.

Referees: Kevin Pollock, Kyle Rehman; Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Ben O’Quinn.