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Wild-Nashville game recap

The Wild forced overtime with a late third-period goal before falling flat in the shootout, resulting in a 2-1 loss to Nashville on Tuesday.

March 28, 2018 at 4:20AM

GAME RECAP

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Kyle Turris, Predators: The center had the game-clinching goal in the shootout.

2. Eric Staal, Wild: The center tied it 1-1 late in the third period.

3. Pekka Rinne, Predators: The goalie made 22 saves.

BY THE NUMBERS

5 Penalties by the Wild in the second period.

40 Goals for Staal this season. Marian Gaborik is the only other player in Wild history to score 40.

10:01 Ice time for forward Jordan Greenway in his NHL debut.

SARAH MCLELLAN

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, blocks a shot with his stick as Minnesota Wild right wing Mikael Granlund (64), of Finland, looks for the rebound during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, blocks a shot with his stick as Minnesota Wild right wing Mikael Granlund (64), of Finland, looks for the rebound during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski) (Mike Nelson — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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