Wild 4, Blackhawks 2

Minnesota 2 1 1 — 4 Chicago 0 0 2 — 2

First Period: 1, Minnesota, Spurgeon 5 (Boldy, Rossi), 5:43. 2, Minnesota, Gaudreau 9 (Foligno), 7:17. Penalties: None.

Second Period: 3, Minnesota, Eriksson Ek 9 (Boldy, Kaprizov), 10:45 (pp). Penalties: Foligno, CHI (Holding), 7:09. Foligno, CHI (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 7:09.

Third Period: 4, Chicago, Jones 5 (Bertuzzi, Bedard), 0:56 (pp). 5, Chicago, Nazar 3 (Del Mastro), 4:16. 6, Minnesota, Foligno 8 (Bogosian, Boldy), 18:18 (en). Penalties: Middleton, MIN (Cross Checking), 0:47. Maroon, CHI (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 3:01. Middleton, MIN (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 3:01. Bogosian, MIN (Roughing), 4:16. Donato, CHI (Roughing), 4:16. Foligno, MIN (Hooking), 5:54. Del Mastro, CHI (Holding), 11:04. Lauko, MIN (Holding), 14:56.

Shots on goal: Minnesota 11-7-10: 28. Chicago 1-4-15: 20.

Power-play opportunities: Minnesota 1 of 3. Chicago 1 of 3.

Goalies: Minnesota, Gustavsson 19-10-3 (20 shots-18 saves). Chicago, Mrazek 9-17-2 (27-24).

A: 18,701 (19,717). T: 2:31.

Referees: Kendrick Nicholson, Kelly Sutherland; Linesmen: Ben O’Quinn, James Tobias.