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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 4, Ottawa 2
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 18, 2022
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Wes McCauley, Brandon Schrader
Linesmen: Ryan Gibbons, Jesse Marquis
Attendance: 18213
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Ottawa 0022
Minnesota 1214
Periods:
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1
Ottawa   Minnesota
Shane Pinto wins the faceoff against Sam Steel. 0:00  
  0:28 Takeaway by Mats Zuccarello.
Claude Giroux shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 0:55  
Nikita Zaitsev hits Frederick Gaudreau. 1:11  
  2:15 Connor Dewar hits Parker Kelly.
Dylan Gambrell shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 2:24  
  2:26 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Claude Giroux.
  2:38 Matt Dumba hits Jake Sanderson.
Claude Giroux blocks shot from Joel Eriksson Ek. 2:43  
Giveaway by Drake Batherson. 3:04  
  3:30 Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov.
Tyler Motte blocks shot from Frederick Gaudreau. 4:06  
Jake Sanderson blocks shot from Frederick Gaudreau. 4:07  
Tyler Motte blocks shot from Jon Merrill. 4:18  
  4:26 Shot by Jon Merrill misses the net
Mark Kastelic hits Calen Addison. 4:37  
  4:50 Matt Boldy hits Travis Hamonic.
Tyler Motte blocks shot from Frederick Gaudreau. 4:52  
Mark Kastelic blocks shot from Frederick Gaudreau. 4:52  
  5:09 Connor Dewar hits Mark Kastelic.
Erik Brannstrom hits Connor Dewar. 5:25  
Nick Holden hits Ryan Reaves. 6:00  
Nick Holden blocks shot from Jake Middleton. 6:09  
Dylan Gambrell blocks shot from Jake Middleton. 6:15  
Dylan Gambrell blocks shot from Joel Eriksson Ek. 6:19  
  6:46 Marcus Foligno wins the faceoff against Claude Giroux.
  6:53 Marcus Foligno shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
Nikita Zaitsev hits Jordan Greenway. 7:23  
  7:24 Shot by Marcus Foligno misses the net
  7:29 Sam Steel wins the faceoff against Claude Giroux.
  7:46 Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov.
Alex DeBrincat shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 7:50  
  8:19 Kirill Kaprizov scores. Assisted by Mats Zuccarello and Sam Steel.
  8:19 Frederick Gaudreau wins the faceoff against Mark Kastelic.
Parker Kelly shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 9:01  
Derick Brassard wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 9:03  
  9:10 Matt Dumba blocks shot from Claude Giroux.
  9:15 Jonas Brodin blocks shot from Erik Brannstrom.
  9:18 Marcus Foligno blocks shot from Erik Brannstrom.
Brady Tkachuk penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Matt Dumba. 9:23  
  9:23 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Mark Kastelic.
Nikita Zaitsev shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 10:11  
Nikita Zaitsev hits Sam Steel. 10:22  
  10:35 Ryan Hartman shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
  10:44 Ryan Hartman shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
  10:55 Sam Steel shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
Nick Holden hits Mason Shaw. 11:28  
  12:28 Marcus Foligno hits Jake Sanderson.
Shane Pinto wins the faceoff against Sam Steel. 13:20  
  13:34 Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov.
Nikita Zaitsev blocks shot from Sam Steel. 13:35  
Nikita Zaitsev hits Kirill Kaprizov. 13:45  
  13:47 Sam Steel shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
Nikita Zaitsev hits Sam Steel. 13:50  
  13:52 Kirill Kaprizov shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
Giveaway by Tyler Motte. 14:52  
  14:57 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard.
  15:01 Jordan Greenway shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
  15:02 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Rourke Chartier.
  15:17 Marcus Foligno hits Thomas Chabot.
  15:22 Matt Dumba shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
  15:23 Frederick Gaudreau wins the faceoff against Rourke Chartier.
Nikita Zaitsev hits Matt Boldy. 15:34  
  15:53 Frederick Gaudreau wins the faceoff against Rourke Chartier.
Takeaway by Alex DeBrincat. 16:12  
  16:36 Giveaway by Ryan Reaves.
  16:55 Mason Shaw shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
  17:21 Ryan Reaves hits Mark Kastelic.
  17:55 Shot by Sam Steel misses the net
  18:19 Jonas Brodin shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
Derick Brassard wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 18:20  
Claude Giroux hits Joel Eriksson Ek. 18:49  
Rourke Chartier wins the faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau. 18:52  
  19:57 Connor Dewar hits Alex DeBrincat.
2
Ottawa   Minnesota
  0:00 Sam Steel wins the faceoff against Shane Pinto.
Drake Batherson shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 0:15  
Claude Giroux wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 0:16  
Brady Tkachuk shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 0:43  
  0:51 Jonas Brodin blocks shot from Shane Pinto.
Shane Pinto hits Matt Dumba. 1:01  
Drake Batherson shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 1:05  
  1:18 Matt Dumba blocks shot from Shane Pinto.
  1:32 Kirill Kaprizov shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
  1:34 Mats Zuccarello scores. Assisted by Sam Steel and Kirill Kaprizov.
Derick Brassard wins the faceoff against Sam Steel. 1:34  
Austin Watson hits Jared Spurgeon. 1:53  
  1:58 Shot by Sam Steel misses the net
  1:59 Frederick Gaudreau wins the faceoff against Rourke Chartier.
Parker Kelly hits Matt Boldy. 2:04  
  2:04 Shot by Ryan Hartman misses the net
Dylan Gambrell hits Jon Merrill. 2:20  
  3:10 Ryan Reaves hits Nikita Zaitsev.
  3:36 Ryan Reaves hits Erik Brannstrom.
Derick Brassard wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 3:58  
  4:12 Sam Steel wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard.
  4:26 Kirill Kaprizov shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
Derick Brassard shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 4:49  
  4:53 Jon Merrill blocks shot from Nikita Zaitsev.
  5:12 Sam Steel wins the faceoff against Shane Pinto.
  5:19 Giveaway by Jared Spurgeon.
Mark Kastelic wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 6:33  
Mark Kastelic hits Joel Eriksson Ek. 6:48  
  7:03 Matt Dumba penalty for delay of game - 2 mins (Minor).
Claude Giroux wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 7:03  
  7:31 Takeaway by Joel Eriksson Ek.
  7:34 Joel Eriksson Ek shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
  7:49 Jonas Brodin blocks shot from Claude Giroux.
Alex DeBrincat shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 8:05  
  9:27 Jared Spurgeon scores. Assisted by Kirill Kaprizov and Marcus Foligno.
Derick Brassard wins the faceoff against Matt Boldy. 9:27  
Takeaway by Tyler Motte. 10:05  
  10:16 Calen Addison blocks shot from Erik Brannstrom.
Anton Forsberg penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jordan Greenway. Served by Brady Tkachuk. 10:25  
  10:25 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Mark Kastelic.
Mark Kastelic blocks shot from Calen Addison. 11:03  
  11:11 Shot by Matt Boldy misses the net
  11:25 Shot by Joel Eriksson Ek misses the net
Claude Giroux wins the faceoff against Sam Steel. 11:40  
  12:03 Ryan Hartman shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
Rourke Chartier wins the faceoff against Sam Steel. 12:04  
Jake Sanderson blocks shot from Frederick Gaudreau. 12:17  
  12:32 Sam Steel shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
  12:33 Mason Shaw wins the faceoff against Shane Pinto.
  12:38 Mason Shaw shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
Thomas Chabot blocks shot from Mason Shaw. 12:47  
Nick Holden hits Ryan Reaves. 13:27  
Nikita Zaitsev hits Jordan Greenway. 13:45  
  14:34 Sam Steel wins the faceoff against Dylan Gambrell.
Rourke Chartier hits Calen Addison. 15:03  
Mark Kastelic wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 15:40  
Claude Giroux wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 15:47  
Brady Tkachuk shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 16:01  
Shot by Mark Kastelic misses the net 16:02  
  16:15 Marcus Foligno blocks shot from Thomas Chabot.
  16:31 Jordan Greenway shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
  16:40 Shot by Joel Eriksson Ek misses the net
  16:59 Giveaway by Filip Gustavsson.
  17:03 Jared Spurgeon blocks shot from Erik Brannstrom.
  17:16 Ryan Hartman blocks shot from Erik Brannstrom.
  17:18 Frederick Gaudreau wins the faceoff against Brady Tkachuk.
  17:18 Ryan Hartman penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Erik Brannstrom.
  17:29 Giveaway by Jonas Brodin.
Shot by Thomas Chabot misses the net 17:41  
Drake Batherson shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 17:50  
Claude Giroux hits Connor Dewar. 18:17  
Jake Sanderson blocks shot from Matt Boldy. 19:33  
3
Ottawa   Minnesota
Rourke Chartier wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 0:00  
  0:13 Joel Eriksson Ek hits Brady Tkachuk.
  0:17 Sam Steel wins the faceoff against Shane Pinto.
Austin Watson hits Joel Eriksson Ek. 1:28  
  1:32 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Claude Giroux.
Rourke Chartier hits Ryan Reaves. 2:06  
Parker Kelly hits Calen Addison. 2:43  
  3:08 Mason Shaw hits Erik Brannstrom.
Drake Batherson hits Jon Merrill. 3:26  
  3:56 Sam Steel wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard.
  4:02 Kirill Kaprizov blocks shot from Austin Watson.
Takeaway by Parker Kelly. 4:35  
Parker Kelly shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 4:37  
Shot by Mark Kastelic misses the net 4:43  
  4:47 Jake Middleton hits Parker Kelly.
Mark Kastelic scores. Assisted by Travis Hamonic and Parker Kelly. 4:58  
  4:58 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Rourke Chartier.
Nikita Zaitsev blocks shot from Joel Eriksson Ek. 5:15  
  5:18 Shot by Marcus Foligno misses the net
Thomas Chabot hits Jordan Greenway. 5:21  
Shane Pinto wins the faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau. 5:23  
Giveaway by Drake Batherson. 5:32  
  5:56 Jared Spurgeon shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
  6:00 Matt Boldy hits Alex DeBrincat.
Alex DeBrincat shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 6:05  
  6:13 Jake Middleton penalty for holding the stick - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Shane Pinto.
Claude Giroux wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 6:13  
  6:35 Joel Eriksson Ek blocks shot from Drake Batherson.
Alex DeBrincat shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 6:54  
  7:01 Jared Spurgeon blocks shot from Alex DeBrincat.
Brady Tkachuk wins the faceoff against Connor Dewar. 7:37  
Claude Giroux shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 7:52  
Brady Tkachuk shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 7:54  
Drake Batherson shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 7:56  
  8:26 Jon Merrill hits Brady Tkachuk.
  8:33 Shot by Mason Shaw misses the net
Mark Kastelic hits Sam Steel. 9:02  
Team penalty for Ottawa too many men on ice - 2 mins (Minor). Served by Brady Tkachuk. 9:10  
  9:10 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Mark Kastelic.
  9:31 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Rourke Chartier.
Claude Giroux wins the faceoff against Sam Steel. 11:05  
Shot by Alex DeBrincat misses the net 11:42  
  12:04 Matt Dumba blocks shot from Alex DeBrincat.
Erik Brannstrom blocks shot from Matt Dumba. 12:10  
  12:45 Takeaway by Matt Boldy.
  14:40 Jared Spurgeon hits Brady Tkachuk.
Shot by Nikita Zaitsev misses the net 15:04  
Derick Brassard wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 15:32  
Thomas Chabot shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 15:44  
Brady Tkachuk shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 15:49  
Shot by Thomas Chabot misses the net 16:12  
  16:13 Sam Steel wins the faceoff against Shane Pinto.
  16:28 Connor Dewar shoots Saved by Anton Forsberg.
Travis Hamonic hits Ryan Reaves. 16:50  
  17:26 Takeaway by Mats Zuccarello.
  17:32 Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello.
Thomas Chabot shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 17:34  
Claude Giroux wins the faceoff against Sam Steel. 17:35  
  17:40 Jared Spurgeon blocks shot from Thomas Chabot.
Alex DeBrincat shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 17:56  
Shot by Brady Tkachuk misses the net 18:11  
  18:17 Jared Spurgeon blocks shot from Alex DeBrincat.
Drake Batherson shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 18:18  
Claude Giroux scores. Assisted by Brady Tkachuk and Drake Batherson. 18:20  
Brady Tkachuk wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 18:20  
Claude Giroux wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 18:41  
  18:49 Jonas Brodin blocks shot from Alex DeBrincat.
Claude Giroux shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 19:13  
Claude Giroux wins the faceoff against Sam Steel. 19:13  
Brady Tkachuk shoots Saved by Filip Gustavsson. 19:25  
Giveaway by Claude Giroux. 19:32  
  19:34 Frederick Gaudreau scores on an empty net.
  19:34 Connor Dewar wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard.
Derick Brassard wins the faceoff against Connor Dewar. 19:45  
  19:53 Connor Dewar blocks shot from Tyler Motte.
Shot by Nick Holden misses the net 19:56