First Period_None. Penalties_Wilson, Was (roughing), 11:33; Bergenheim, Min (interference), 11:33; Koivu, Min (hooking), 18:36.

Second Period_1, Washington, Ovechkin 46 (Alzner, Niskanen), 15:25. 2, Washington, Kuznetsov 9, 16:04. 3, Minnesota, Folin 2 (Parise, Granlund), 19:51. Penalties_Leopold, Min (holding), 4:49; Green, Was (tripping), 9:40; Wilson, Was (embellishment), 14:45; Parise, Min (roughing), 14:45; Stewart, Min (roughing), 17:33.

Third Period_4, Washington, Ovechkin 47 (Nic.Backstrom), 3:05. 5, Minnesota, Spurgeon 9 (Vanek, Granlund), 14:04 (pp). Penalties_Stewart, Min (high-sticking), 3:36; Chimera, Was (hooking), 12:21; Carlson, Was (cross-checking), 19:58.

Shots on Goal_Washington 8-12-7_27. Minnesota 8-9-13_30.

Power-play opportunities_Washington 0 of 4; Minnesota 1 of 3.

Goalies_Washington, Holtby 35-18-9 (30 shots-28 saves). Minnesota, Dubnyk 30-11-3 (27-24).

A_19,044 (17,954). T_2:27.

Referees_Chris Lee, Graham Skilliter. Linesmen_Darren Gibbs, Brian Mach.