First Period_1, Minnesota, Bergenheim 9 (Brodziak, Haula), 18:57. Penalties_E.Gelinas, NJ (high-sticking), 2:11.

Second Period_2, Minnesota, Stewart 13 (Koivu, Niederreiter), :13. 3, Minnesota, Spurgeon 8 (Granlund, Stewart), 4:23. 4, New Jersey, Zubrus 3 (Bernier, Elias), 10:03. 5, Minnesota, Vanek 15 (Coyle, Fontaine), 13:01. Penalties_Fraser, NJ (roughing), 2:13.

Third Period_6, Minnesota, Pominville 16 (Spurgeon, Parise), 1:18. 7, Minnesota, Vanek 16 (Parise, Suter), 8:18 (pp). 8, New Jersey, Gomez 6 (Bernier, Severson), 8:40. Penalties_Fraser, NJ (hooking), 6:59; Gionta, NJ (slashing), 10:06.

Shots on Goal_New Jersey 15-9-8_32. Minnesota 14-15-9_38.

Power-play opportunities_New Jersey 0 of 0; Minnesota 1 of 4.

Goalies_New Jersey, Schneider 24-25-6 (30 shots-25 saves), Kinkaid (1:30 third, 8-7). Minnesota, Dubnyk 28-9-3 (32-30).

A_19,034 (17,954). T_2:23.

Referees_Dan O'Halloran, Francois St. Laurent. Linesmen_Andy McElman, Scott Driscoll.