It looked like things were about to spiral out of control on Saturday night at Xcel Energy Center.

Though the Wild had cut into the deficit thanks to a fortuitous bounce on the power play, a marathon shift immediately followed, which was highlighted by winger Marcus Johansson being trapped on the ice for a whopping 3 minutes, 18 seconds.

If the Wild surrendered a goal at any point during that stretch, it might’ve been enough to make them start looking ahead at the lengthy break coming up. Instead, they dug in and emptied the tank, fighting off a pair of icings before finally managing a line change.

Not long after that, winger Matt Boldy tied the score with a redirection in front, and less than a minute later, center Yakov Trenin gave the Wild a lead they wouldn’t relinquish in a gritty 6-3 win over the New York Islanders.

The victory ensured the Wild won’t have to stew on a loss for the next couple of weeks during the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. The next game on the schedule for the Wild isn’t until Feb. 22 against the Detroit Red Wings.

It was a fast start by the Wild against the Islanders as center Marco Rossi scored few minutes into the first period to make it 1-0. That lead lasted exactly 13 seconds, however, before Islanders winger Kyle Palmieri responded to level the score at 1-1.

The momentum started to shift 28 seconds into the second period when Islanders winger Brock Nelson, a Warroad, Minn. native, made it 2-1. The lead grew to 3-1 later in the second period when Islanders captain Anders Lee, who hails from from Edina, made the Wild pay for a costly turnover in the defensive zone.

Though the Wild could’ve given up at that point, they responded with a flurry of offense. It started with Frederick Gaudreau cutting the deficit to 3-2 with a shot that bounced in off of Islanders defenseman Tony DeAngelo.

After the Wild overcame the marathon shift in the immediate aftermath, Boldy tied the scored at 3-3 before Trenin made it 4-3. The trio of goals from the Wild that flipped the game on its head spanned 5 minutes, 29 seconds.

To leave no doubt, Boldy scored a goal early in the third period, making it 5-3 in favor of the Wild. After an impressive play to keep the puck in the offensive zone, Boldy muscled a puck on net, and DeAngelo once again helped guide past the goal line.

In the final minutes of the game, winger Marcus Foligno scored an empty netter that finalized the score at 6-3, and sent the Wild into the lengthy break on a high note.