Overview
- Pavel Buchnevich scored the go-ahead goal with 3:39 remaining, extending his scoring streak to five games.
- Kirill Kaprizov opened the scoring on a late second-period power play to tie Marian Gaborik for the Wild’s career goals lead, and Logan Mailloux answered less than two minutes later with his first in 25 games.
- Reports differ on the Blues’ empty-netter, with the Associated Press crediting Alexey Toropchenko and other outlets listing Robert Thomas.
- Joel Hofer made 22 saves for St. Louis and Filip Gustavsson stopped 21 for Minnesota, which dropped consecutive games after a six-game win streak and suffered its first regulation loss this season when allowing three or fewer goals.
- Robert Thomas returned from injury with an assist, the Blues placed Robby Fabbri on waivers, and the Wild held out Marcus Foligno with a lower-body injury while a minor-league swap sending Boris Katchouk to Philadelphia for Roman Schmidt was reported.