The story

The Wild won 2-1 and earned it, out-chancing the Blue Jackets 3.7 to 1.4 in expected goals. Matt Boldy had 14 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Joel Eriksson Ek had 1.4 expected goals without scoring. The Wild outshot the Blue Jackets 34-14.

• Matt BoldyVolume

  Matt Boldy had 14 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Six got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 8.1. It finished 2-1 for the Wild.

• Joel Eriksson EkSnakebit

  Joel Eriksson Ek had 1.4 expected goals without scoring. He has 6 points in 9 games this season. He played 21:18 and had two shots on goal. It finished 2-1 for the Wild.

• Kirill KaprizovStreak

  Kirill Kaprizov has scored in 3 straight games. That makes 6 straight games with a point. His goal stood up as the winner. It finished 2-1 for the Wild.

• Danila YurovVolume

  Danila Yurov had 8 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Four reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 2.1. The Wild beat the Blue Jackets 2-1.

• Daemon HuntIce time

  Daemon Hunt played 19:25, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 0 points in 9 games this season. It finished 2-1 for the Wild.