First Period_1, Minnesota, Haula 6 (Fontaine, Brodziak), 17:35. Penalties_Cullen, Nas (tripping), 5:20.

Second Period_2, Nashville, Fisher 14 (Cullen, Ekholm), :16. 3, Minnesota, Brodziak 8 (Haula), 7:12. 4, Nashville, Smith 20 (Fisher, Cullen), 8:31. 5, Minnesota, Niederreiter 20 (Coyle, Schroeder), 9:48. Penalties_Smith, Nas (tripping), 15:19; Granlund, Min (hooking), 18:14.

Third Period_6, Minnesota, Niederreiter 21, 18:21 (en). Penalties_Granlund, Min (interference), 6:09.

Shots on Goal_Minnesota 10-10-10_30. Nashville 9-8-12_29.

Power-play opportunities_Minnesota 0 of 2; Nashville 0 of 2.

Goalies_Minnesota, Dubnyk 23-8-3 (29 shots-27 saves). Nashville, Rinne 35-9-3 (29-26).

A_17,113 (17,113). T_2:32.

Referees_Eric Furlatt, Ghislain Hebert. Linesmen_Bryan Pancich, Mark Wheler.