Wild 4, Hurricanes 0

Minnesota 1 1 2 — 4 Carolina 0 0 0 — 0

First Period: 1, Minnesota, Zuccarello 9 (Rossi, Boldy), 13:03. Penalties: Eriksson Ek, MIN (High Sticking), 1:32. Zuccarello, MIN (Roughing), 7:52. Jarvis, CAR (Roughing), 7:52. Aho, CAR (Slashing), 8:34.

Second Period: 2, Minnesota, Eriksson Ek 6 (Rossi, Zuccarello), 11:30 (pp). Penalties: Zuccarello, MIN (Tripping), 4:33. Carrier, CAR (Tripping), 7:18. Carolina bench, served by Carrier (Tripping), 9:51.

Third Period: 3, Minnesota, Boldy 14 (Brodin, Rossi), 9:20. 4, Minnesota, Zuccarello 10 (Boldy, Rossi), 17:14 (en). Penalties: Faber, MIN (Hooking), 0:28.

Shots on goal: Minnesota 10-10-8: 28. Carolina 8-9-3: 20.

Power-play opportunities: Minnesota 1 of 3. Carolina 0 of 4.

Goalies: Minnesota, Gustavsson 18-6-3 (20 shots-20 saves). Carolina, Kochetkov 15-8-1 (27-24).

A: 18,903 (18,680). T: 2:32.

Referees: Jake Brenk, Michael Markovic; Linesmen: Dan Kelly, Matt MacPherson.