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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 4, New Jersey 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 22, 2018
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees: Francois St. Laurent, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Paul Devorski, Kiel Murchison
Attendance: 13316
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 0314
New Jersey 1102
Periods:
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1
Minnesota   New Jersey
  0:00 Travis Zajac wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
Giveaway by Mikko Koivu. 0:19  
Jason Zucker blocks shot from Sami Vatanen. 0:24  
  0:53 Pavel Zacha shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha. 0:53  
  1:24 Giveaway by Eddie Lack.
  1:44 Shot by Taylor Hall misses the net
  1:49 Taylor Hall shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Mikael Granlund wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. 1:52  
  1:52 Mirco Mueller shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  3:07 Stefan Noesen hits Nate Prosser.
Joel Eriksson Ek hits Blake Coleman. 3:49  
Chris Stewart shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 3:59  
Matt Dumba shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 4:10  
Eric Staal shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 4:17  
Mikael Granlund blocks shot from Sami Vatanen. 5:00  
Matt Cullen shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 5:10  
  6:12 Ben Lovejoy blocks shot from Chris Stewart.
Ryan Suter hits Jimmy Hayes. 6:25  
  6:41 Damon Severson shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. 6:46  
  6:57 Kyle Palmieri shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Ryan Suter penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Nico Hischier. 7:05  
  7:05 Travis Zajac wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
  7:16 Kyle Palmieri shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  7:38 Sami Vatanen shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Travis Zajac. 7:38  
Matt Dumba blocks shot from Miles Wood. 8:00  
Matt Dumba hits Miles Wood. 8:07  
  8:11 Shot by Kyle Palmieri misses the net
Daniel Winnik wins the faceoff against Brian Boyle. 8:17  
Daniel Winnik wins the faceoff against Brian Boyle. 8:39  
  8:49 Will Butcher shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  8:59 Shot by Will Butcher misses the net
  9:11 Brian Boyle shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  9:19 Damon Severson shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  9:19 Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  9:37 Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  9:44 Shot by Pavel Zacha misses the net
  9:44 Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  9:50 Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
Eric Staal penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Pavel Zacha. 9:54  
  9:54 Travis Zajac wins the faceoff against Mikael Granlund.
  10:07 Taylor Hall shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  10:14 Kyle Palmieri shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  10:14 Travis Zajac wins the faceoff against Mikael Granlund.
  10:27 Taylor Hall scores a power play goal. Assisted by Sami Vatanen and Kyle Palmieri.
  10:27 Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen.
Ryan Suter blocks shot from Andy Greene. 10:46  
Zach Parise shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 10:53  
Daniel Winnik hits John Moore. 11:55  
  12:12 Blake Coleman shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Giveaway by Nick Seeler. 12:24  
Shot by Nino Niederreiter misses the net 12:59  
  13:01 Giveaway by Andy Greene.
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Brian Boyle. 13:13  
  13:39 Andy Greene blocks shot from Nino Niederreiter.
  13:53 Brian Boyle blocks shot from Tyler Ennis.
Shot by Eric Staal misses the net 14:07  
Nino Niederreiter hits Jimmy Hayes. 14:14  
  14:14 Brian Boyle wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  14:32 John Moore hits Zach Parise.
Charlie Coyle shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 15:10  
Ryan Suter hits Taylor Hall. 15:12  
  15:16 Mirco Mueller shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  15:38 Takeaway by Travis Zajac.
Nick Seeler penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Stefan Noesen. 15:38  
  15:38 Travis Zajac wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
  15:42 Kyle Palmieri shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  15:52 Shot by Kyle Palmieri misses the net
  16:17 Giveaway by Taylor Hall.
Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Stefan Noesen. 16:27  
Ryan Suter blocks shot from Damon Severson. 17:06  
Daniel Winnik blocks shot from Brian Boyle. 17:25  
  17:25 Taylor Hall wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen.
  17:33 Shot by Taylor Hall misses the net
  17:48 Shot by Travis Zajac misses the net
  18:05 Kyle Palmieri shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  18:12 Shot by Taylor Hall misses the net
  18:34 Giveaway by Ben Lovejoy.
  18:41 Shot by Ben Lovejoy misses the net
  18:52 Giveaway by Ben Lovejoy.
Takeaway by Eric Staal. 19:00  
  19:35 Shot by Sami Vatanen misses the net
  19:50 Travis Zajac shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  19:56 Shot by Travis Zajac misses the net
2
Minnesota   New Jersey
  0:00 Travis Zajac wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
  0:14 Travis Zajac wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
  0:25 Sami Vatanen shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  0:25 Travis Zajac wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
  0:43 Giveaway by Andy Greene.
  1:16 Taylor Hall hits Ryan Suter.
  1:18 Shot by Damon Severson misses the net
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha. 1:18  
Giveaway by Tyler Ennis. 1:54  
Zach Parise shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 2:01  
  2:27 Giveaway by Ben Lovejoy.
  2:32 Taylor Hall blocks shot from Nate Prosser.
  2:39 Nico Hischier hits Matt Cullen.
Zach Parise hits Ben Lovejoy. 2:48  
  2:53 Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
  2:55 Brian Boyle wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
  3:28 Will Butcher shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Mikael Granlund blocks shot from Andy Greene. 4:13  
Mikko Koivu blocks shot from Travis Zajac. 4:16  
  4:17 Stefan Noesen scores. Assisted by Travis Zajac and Miles Wood.
  4:17 Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha. 4:37  
  4:45 John Moore blocks shot from Tyler Ennis.
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha. 4:48  
Mike Reilly shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 4:52  
  5:07 Ben Lovejoy hits Tyler Ennis.
  5:22 Nico Hischier penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Eric Staal.
  5:22 Travis Zajac wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
Mikael Granlund shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 5:42  
Shot by Mikael Granlund misses the net 5:48  
  6:05 Giveaway by Ben Lovejoy.
Mike Reilly scores. Assisted by Nino Niederreiter and Matt Dumba. 7:28  
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. 7:28  
  7:56 Taylor Hall shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. 7:56  
  8:13 Giveaway by Kyle Palmieri.
  8:20 Mirco Mueller hits Matt Cullen.
Takeaway by Nate Prosser. 9:03  
  9:29 Shot by Mirco Mueller misses the net
  9:41 Giveaway by Mirco Mueller.
Joel Eriksson Ek shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 9:42  
  9:42 Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
Giveaway by Jason Zucker. 9:53  
  10:07 Sami Vatanen penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jason Zucker.
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Travis Zajac. 10:07  
Nino Niederreiter shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 10:30  
  10:41 Andy Greene shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Nino Niederreiter shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 10:53  
Shot by Jason Zucker misses the net 11:28  
  12:05 Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
Joel Eriksson Ek scores. Assisted by Daniel Winnik and Mikael Granlund. 12:25  
  12:25 Brian Boyle wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
Joel Eriksson Ek blocks shot from Brian Boyle. 12:48  
  13:01 Andy Greene hits Daniel Winnik.
Chris Stewart scores. Assisted by Nick Seeler. 13:04  
Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. 13:04  
  13:18 Sami Vatanen shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Ryan Suter shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 13:38  
Mikko Koivu hits Stefan Noesen. 14:44  
Mike Reilly hits Jesper Bratt. 15:04  
Mikael Granlund hits Miles Wood. 15:22  
Shot by Daniel Winnik misses the net 15:54  
Shot by Daniel Winnik misses the net 16:05  
Charlie Coyle blocks shot from Taylor Hall. 17:01  
  17:42 Takeaway by Mirco Mueller.
  17:47 Giveaway by Mirco Mueller.
Eric Staal shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 17:48  
  18:03 Mirco Mueller blocks shot from Nino Niederreiter.
  18:09 Ben Lovejoy hits Eric Staal.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Travis Zajac. 18:43  
  19:06 Stefan Noesen hits Mikael Granlund.
Mikael Granlund shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 19:10  
Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha. 19:10  
Ryan Suter shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 19:15  
  19:15 Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
  19:22 Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
  19:37 Kyle Palmieri hits Ryan Suter.
3
Minnesota   New Jersey
  0:00 Travis Zajac wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 0:39  
  0:39 Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  1:08 Pavel Zacha blocks shot from Eric Staal.
  1:08 Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  1:39 Takeaway by Miles Wood.
Zach Parise hits Mirco Mueller. 1:57  
  2:37 Taylor Hall shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  2:37 Travis Zajac wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
  3:02 Sami Vatanen shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  3:02 Travis Zajac wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
  3:06 Sami Vatanen shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Nick Seeler blocks shot from Blake Coleman. 3:31  
Takeaway by Nick Seeler. 3:47  
  3:57 Damon Severson hits Mikael Granlund.
  4:09 Giveaway by Taylor Hall.
  4:57 Ben Lovejoy blocks shot from Nate Prosser.
  5:08 Shot by Will Butcher misses the net
  5:35 Shot by Andy Greene misses the net
  5:43 Sami Vatanen hits Daniel Winnik.
  5:47 Stefan Noesen shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Mikael Granlund wins the faceoff against Travis Zajac. 5:47  
  5:55 Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
  6:02 Kyle Palmieri shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Jared Spurgeon shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 6:17  
  6:28 Sami Vatanen shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  6:33 Nico Hischier shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  6:39 Taylor Hall shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Mikko Koivu hits Nico Hischier. 6:41  
Shot by Mikael Granlund misses the net 7:04  
Takeaway by Mikael Granlund. 7:05  
Nino Niederreiter shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 7:19  
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha. 7:19  
Ryan Suter hits Miles Wood. 7:45  
Shot by Jared Spurgeon misses the net 8:22  
Shot by Zach Parise misses the net 8:29  
Matt Cullen shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 8:30  
  8:30 Brian Boyle wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Mike Reilly hits Kyle Palmieri. 8:43  
  9:02 Andy Greene shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  9:24 Shot by Damon Severson misses the net
  9:59 Blake Coleman hits Nick Seeler.
  10:13 Shot by John Moore misses the net
  10:56 Jimmy Hayes shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  10:56 Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
Giveaway by Tyler Ennis. 11:38  
  11:41 Nico Hischier shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Takeaway by Zach Parise. 12:00  
  12:23 Jesper Bratt hits Jared Spurgeon.
  13:14 Brian Boyle wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
  13:30 Brian Boyle shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  13:48 Jimmy Hayes shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. 13:54  
  14:35 Andy Greene blocks shot from Nino Niederreiter.
Matt Dumba hits Brian Boyle. 15:03  
  15:15 Damon Severson shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  15:20 Shot by Brian Boyle misses the net
  15:40 Brian Boyle hits Matt Dumba.
  16:00 Mirco Mueller hits Joel Eriksson Ek.
Nick Seeler shoots Saved by Eddie Lack. 16:06  
Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Brian Boyle. 16:06  
Shot by Nick Seeler misses the net 16:12  
  16:33 Giveaway by Kyle Palmieri.
  16:56 Giveaway by Eddie Lack.
  16:57 Nico Hischier blocks shot from Mikko Koivu.
  18:31 Kyle Palmieri shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  18:31 Travis Zajac wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
  18:36 Shot by Sami Vatanen misses the net
Eric Staal scores on an empty net. Assisted by Charlie Coyle. 18:42  
  18:42 Travis Zajac wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen.
  18:58 Travis Zajac wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen.
  19:29 Shot by Kyle Palmieri misses the net
Ryan Suter blocks shot from Taylor Hall. 19:37  
  19:50 Brian Boyle wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
Ryan Suter blocks shot from Sami Vatanen. 19:50  
  20:00 Brian Boyle shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.