Minnesota Wild 2-1 Columbus Blue Jackets: Match report
Minnesota Wild beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 after a regular-time finish, with the period scores level at 1-1 after the first.
Result settled in regular time
Minnesota Wild beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 and the match was decided in regular time, without extra time or a shootout. The period scores were 1-1, 1-0 and 0-0, so the third period produced no goals. The game was level after the opening period and remained tight throughout the rest of the contest.
Form going into the match
Minnesota Wild arrived with a form run of WLWWL, while Columbus Blue Jackets had a run of WLLWL. Columbus's most recent result in the record was a 1-0 win after extra time against New York Rangers, a result that came in their last match before this meeting. Both sides had won and lost games in close succession, so the recent pattern gave little clear indication of how the contest would unfold.
Final outcome and context
The home side secured the win, and the final scoreline of 2-1 stood at the full-time whistle. No further action changed the result after the match ended. The contest was a single-goal margin in the end, leaving the outcome narrow for both teams.