Ottawa 3, Minnesota 1
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| Ottawa | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
First Period_1, Minnesota, Gaudreau 7 (Foligno, Chisholm), 17:19. Penalties_Greig, OTT (Interference), 6:58; Hartman, MIN (Holding), 6:58.
Second Period_2, Ottawa, Greig 5 (Hamonic, Tkachuk), 1:47. Penalties_Matinpalo, OTT (Slashing), 7:50; Jones, MIN (Fighting), 16:20; Gregor, OTT (Fighting), 16:20.
Third Period_3, Ottawa, Norris 14 (Batherson, Sanderson), 12:42 (pp). 4, Ottawa, Giroux 9, 19:16 (en). Penalties_Bogosian, MIN (Tripping), 9:03; Spurgeon, MIN (Holding), 11:15; Tkachuk, OTT (Roughing), 19:33.
Shots on Goal_Ottawa 10-13-14_37. Minnesota 9-7-15_31.
Power-play opportunities_Ottawa 1 of 2; Minnesota 0 of 2.
Goalies_Ottawa, Merilainen 2-1-0 (31 shots-30 saves). Minnesota, Gustavsson 16-6-3 (36-34).
A_18,989 (18,064). T_2:31.
Referees_Gord Dwyer, Frederick L’Ecuyer. Linesmen_Steve Barton, Brandon Grillo.
