Nashville 6, Minnesota 2

Saturday’s Result

Minnesota 1 0 1 — 2

Nashville 2 2 2 — 6

First Period: 1, Minnesota, Jiricek 1 (Rossi, Boldy), 6:23; 2, Nashville, Sissons 5 (Schenn, McCarron), 8:22. 3, Nashville, Forsberg 14 (Josi, O’Reilly), 17:29 (pp)

Penalties: L’Heureux, NSH (Fighting), 1:54; Trenin, MIN (Fighting), 1:54; Foligno, MIN (Fighting), 1:56; Schenn, NSH (Fighting), 1:56; Boldy, MIN (Tripping), 2:05; Forsberg, NSH (Tripping), 2:50; Jankowski, NSH (Fighting), 6:24; Hartman, MIN (Fighting), 6:24; Faber, MIN (Roughing), 15:36

Second Period: 4, Nashville, Stamkos 16 (Josi, Forsberg), 0:54; 5, Nashville, Svechkov 4 (Novak), 2:07

Penalties: Skjei, NSH (Hooking), 5:34; Faber, MIN (Illegal Equipment), 8:58; Schenn, NSH (Interference), 19:15

Third Period: 6, Minnesota, Boldy 18 (Zuccarello), 2:28 (pp); 7, Nashville, Forsberg 15, 16:20. 8, Nashville, Skjei 4 (Marchessault, Forsberg), 18:11 (en)

Penalties: Wilsby, NSH (Delay of Game), 1:43

Shots on Goal: MIN 7-11-11—29; NSH 17-13-8—38

Power-play opportunities: MIN 1 of 4; NSH 1 of 3

Goalies: MIN, Fleury 9-4-1 (37 shots-32 saves); NSH, Saros 11-18-6 (29-27)

A: 17,615 (17,113); T: 2:39

Referees: Chris Rooney, Brandon Schrader

Linesmen: Julien Fournier, Ben O’Quinn