First Period_1, Minnesota, Parise 15 (Koivu, Pominville), 5:13. 2, Minnesota, Vanek 8 (Koivu, Pominville), 19:01 (pp). Penalties_Myers, Buf (tripping), 7:11; Vanek, Min (slashing), 7:42; Dumba, Min, major (fighting), 16:56; Deslauriers, Buf, major (fighting), 16:56; Weber, Buf (holding), 18:12.
Second Period_3, Minnesota, Brodziak 6 (Haula), 6:00 (sh). 4, Minnesota, Dumba 2 (Pominville, Parise), 9:06. 5, Minnesota, Spurgeon 6 (Blum, Carter), 18:54. Penalties_Zucker, Min (interference), 4:59; Spurgeon, Min (tripping), 11:09; Gorges, Buf (holding), 19:32.
Third Period_6, Minnesota, Cooke 4 (Brodziak), 4:26. 7, Minnesota, Haula 4 (Vanek, Folin), 18:27 (pp). Penalties_Myers, Buf (delay of game), 6:27; Kaleta, Buf (unsportsmanlike conduct), 10:28; Stewart, Buf (elbowing), 16:45.
Shots on Goal_Minnesota 15-12-10_37. Buffalo 3-10-5_18.
Power-play opportunities_Minnesota 2 of 6; Buffalo 0 of 3.
Goalies_Minnesota, Dubnyk 10-5-2 (18 shots-18 saves). Buffalo, Enroth 11-16-2 (37-30).
A_18,963 (19,070). T_2:26.
Referees_Paul Devorski, Garrett Rank. Linesmen_Brian Murphy, Brad Kovachik.
