First Period_1, Nashville, Fisher 7 (Wilson), 4:01. 2, Minnesota, Coyle 4 (Folin, Niederreiter), 14:14. Penalties_Volchenkov, Nas (interference), 8:48; Gaustad, Nas, major (fighting), 14:51; Carter, Min, major (fighting), 14:51.
Second Period_None. Penalties_Smith, Nas (tripping), :48; Parise, Min (high-sticking), 1:26; Smith, Nas (high-sticking), 6:46; Rinne, Nas, served by Smith (high-sticking), 9:16; Wilson, Nas (roughing), 20:00; Folin, Min (roughing), 20:00.
Third Period_3, Nashville, Jarnkrok 5 (Jokinen, Weber), 3:48. 4, Nashville, Wilson 12, 8:47. Penalties_Forsberg, Nas (goaltender interference), 11:57; Weber, Nas, major (fighting), 17:55; Cooke, Min, minor-major (high-sticking, fighting), 17:55; Fisher, Nas, major (fighting), 18:28; Prosser, Min, major (fighting), 18:28.
Shots on Goal_Nashville 8-9-10_27. Minnesota 14-9-14_37.
Power-play opportunities_Nashville 0 of 2; Minnesota 0 of 5.
Goalies_Nashville, Rinne 28-6-2 (37 shots-36 saves). Minnesota, Backstrom 5-5-3 (27-24).
A_19,052 (17,954). T_2:30.
Referees_Chris Lee, Paul Devorski. Linesmen_Steve Barton, Michel Cormier.
