Wild-Islanders game recap

March 18, 2019 at 5:22AM
New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (29) is surrounded by teammates after he scored the wining goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Sunday, March 17, 2019, in St. Paul, Minn. The Islanders won 3-2 in overtime. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia)
Islanders center Brock Nelson (29) was surrounded by teammates after he scored in overtime Sunday at Xcel Energy Center. (Ken Chia — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Brock Nelson, Islanders: Scored the OT winner.

2. Jared Spurgeon, Wild: Converted on the power play and was a force on defense.

3. Ryan Donato, Wild: Assisted on two power-play goals.

BY THE NUMBERS

3 Consecutive games in which the Wild has scored on the power play.

22 Blocked shots by the Islanders.

300 Career points for defenseman Ryan Suter with the Wild.

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