Wild 3, Blue Jackets 2

Columbus 0 1 1 — 2 Minnesota 1 1 1 — 3

First Period: 1, Minnesota, Boldy 1 (Johansson, Brodin), 17:51. Penalties: Foligno, MIN (Tripping), 15:15. Sillinger, CBJ (Hooking), 15:45.

Second Period: 2, Columbus, K.Johnson 1 (Sillinger, Severson), 2:00. 3, Minnesota, Eriksson Ek 1 (Boldy, Johansson), 16:35. Penalties: K.Johnson, CBJ (Tripping), 5:51. Minnesota bench, served by Johansson (Too Many Men on the Ice), 8:33.

Third Period: 4, Minnesota, Zuccarello 1 (Kaprizov, Boldy), 9:58 (pp). 5, Columbus, Werenski 1 (Chinakhov, K.Johnson), 17:06 (pp). Penalties: Monahan, CBJ (Cross Checking), 8:08. Middleton, MIN (Delay of Game), 16:50.

Shots on goal: Columbus 8-15-9: 32. Minnesota 11-6-9: 26.

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

Goalies: Columbus, Merzlikins 0-1-0 (26 shots-23 saves). Minnesota, Gustavsson 1-0-0 (32-31).

A: 18,613 (18,064). T: 2:29.

Referees: Furman South, Francois St. Laurent; Linesmen: Travis Gawryletz, Joseph Mahon.