Final
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Blues 8–3
- E. Staal scored the game-winner on the power play at 8:19 of the second.
- The Wild scored first and led the rest of the way.
- D. Dubnyk stopped 22 of 25 shots (.880) for the win.
- The Wild controlled play, outshooting the Blues 33–25.
- Power play: MIN 2/6, STL 1/6.
- E. Staal recorded a hat trick and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starE. Staal
MIN · 3G 2A
- 2nd starJ. Zucker
MIN · 1G 4A
- 3rd starM. Granlund
MIN · 2G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:57MINJ. ZuckerPPAssists: R. Suter, E. Staal0–1
- 7:13MINM. GranlundAssists: E. Staal, J. Zucker0–2
- 9:59STLV. TarasenkoAssists: B. Schenn, A. Steen1–2
- 11:17MINM. GranlundAssists: N. Seeler, N. Prosser1–3
2nd
- 0:15STLA. PietrangeloAssists: J. Schwartz, J. Bouwmeester2–3
- 8:19MINE. StaalPPAssists: J. Zucker, R. Suter2–4
- 17:07MINM. KoivuAssists: C. Coyle, Z. Parise2–5
- 18:32STLV. TarasenkoPPAssists: J. Schwartz, A. Steen3–5
- 19:44MINJ. SpurgeonAssists: M. Granlund, R. Suter3–6
Team stats
| STL | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 33 |
| 52.0% | Faceoff % | 48.0% |
| 1/6 | Power Play | 2/6 |
| 12 | PIM | 12 |
| 20 | Hits | 16 |
| 9 | Blocked | 16 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 7 |
Blues at Wild recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice