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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 5, New Jersey 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 2, 2021
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Trevor Hanson, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Bevan Mills, CJ Murray
Attendance: 16112
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Jersey 0202
Minnesota 2215
Periods:
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1
New Jersey   Minnesota
  0:00 Nick Bjugstad wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
Dawson Mercer blocks shot from Marcus Foligno. 0:59  
  1:10 Giveaway by Marcus Foligno.
Pavel Zacha shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 1:25  
  1:26 Jordan Greenway hits Damon Severson.
  1:50 Dmitry Kulikov blocks shot from Jack Hughes.
  1:51 Ryan Hartman wins the faceoff against Tomas Tatar.
Giveaway by Tomas Tatar. 2:20  
Nathan Bastian hits Ryan Hartman. 2:39  
  3:09 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  3:33 Jonas Brodin shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Jordan Greenway. 3:34  
Jonas Siegenthaler penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Joel Eriksson Ek. 3:37  
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 3:37  
Michael McLeod hits Joel Eriksson Ek. 4:08  
  5:06 Kirill Kaprizov shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
  5:22 Ryan Hartman shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Giveaway by Andreas Johnsson. 6:03  
Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Jordan Greenway. 6:10  
  6:17 Marcus Foligno hits Ty Smith.
Andreas Johnsson hits Jordan Greenway. 6:26  
Shot by Dougie Hamilton misses the net 6:30  
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 6:37  
  6:43 Shot by Kevin Fiala misses the net
Shot by Jack Hughes misses the net 7:04  
  7:08 Nick Bjugstad hits Pavel Zacha.
  7:44 Dmitry Kulikov hits Damon Severson.
  8:01 Jonas Brodin blocks shot from Yegor Sharangovich.
  8:05 Jonas Brodin hits Yegor Sharangovich.
  8:16 Matt Dumba blocks shot from Ty Smith.
  8:30 Joel Eriksson Ek hits P.K. Subban.
  8:49 Kirill Kaprizov scores. Assisted by Ryan Hartman and Kaapo Kahkonen.
  8:49 Kirill Kaprizov wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  9:08 Ryan Hartman wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Jordan Greenway. 9:21  
  9:48 Marcus Foligno hits Jonas Siegenthaler.
  9:54 Takeaway by Jordan Greenway.
Jimmy Vesey shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 10:17  
  10:18 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Yegor Sharangovich.
Jimmy Vesey hits Rem Pitlick. 10:34  
  10:38 Kevin Fiala shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
  11:09 Rem Pitlick scores. Assisted by Victor Rask.
  11:09 Nick Bjugstad wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  11:46 Brandon Duhaime shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
  12:00 Jonas Brodin blocks shot from Jack Hughes.
  12:20 Takeaway by Mats Zuccarello.
Yegor Sharangovich shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 12:39  
  12:40 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
  13:00 Joel Eriksson Ek shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Nico Hischier blocks shot from Jonas Brodin. 13:10  
  13:18 Marcus Foligno shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Takeaway by Nico Hischier. 13:26  
  14:36 Victor Rask shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Victor Rask. 14:37  
  14:58 Kevin Fiala shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
P.K. Subban shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 15:33  
  16:12 Nico Sturm penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Yegor Sharangovich.
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 16:12  
Nico Hischier shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 16:26  
Shot by Jimmy Vesey misses the net 16:49  
  17:37 Jonas Brodin blocks shot from Damon Severson.
Shot by Tomas Tatar misses the net 17:40  
Damon Severson shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 17:45  
Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 17:47  
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 17:48  
Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 18:01  
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Brandon Duhaime. 18:13  
  18:30 Nico Sturm hits Damon Severson.
Nathan Bastian shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 18:36  
  19:08 Alex Goligoski blocks shot from Jonas Siegenthaler.
  19:15 Ryan Hartman shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Kirill Kaprizov. 19:16  
  19:23 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
  19:43 Matt Dumba shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
  19:44 Ryan Hartman wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod.
2
New Jersey   Minnesota
  0:00 Nico Sturm wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
Shot by Dawson Mercer misses the net 0:23  
Andreas Johnsson shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 0:34  
  0:37 Nico Sturm blocks shot from Dougie Hamilton.
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 0:38  
  0:39 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
  0:42 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
  0:49 Takeaway by Matt Dumba.
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 0:54  
Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 1:03  
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 1:04  
  1:19 Matt Dumba hits Nico Hischier.
  1:31 Ryan Hartman wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod.
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Ryan Hartman. 1:48  
  2:04 Ryan Hartman blocks shot from Damon Severson.
Damon Severson blocks shot from Kirill Kaprizov. 2:19  
  2:26 Kirill Kaprizov shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Victor Rask. 2:28  
  2:28 Kirill Kaprizov scores. Assisted by Mats Zuccarello and Alex Goligoski.
Michael McLeod hits Jon Merrill. 2:43  
Ryan Graves scores. Assisted by Dougie Hamilton and Michael McLeod. 2:52  
Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Nico Sturm. 2:52  
Shot by Andreas Johnsson misses the net 3:02  
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 3:19  
  3:56 Nick Bjugstad hits Ty Smith.
Shot by Nico Hischier misses the net 4:00  
  4:06 Nick Bjugstad wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
  5:23 Shot by Kirill Kaprizov misses the net
  6:06 Ryan Hartman shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
  6:12 Ryan Hartman shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Nathan Bastian wins the faceoff against Victor Rask. 6:13  
  6:33 Giveaway by Dmitry Kulikov.
Damon Severson shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 6:47  
  7:10 Shot by Victor Rask misses the net
  7:24 Kevin Fiala shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
  7:25 Nick Bjugstad wins the faceoff against Tomas Tatar.
Dougie Hamilton blocks shot from Matt Dumba. 7:35  
Tomas Tatar scores. Assisted by Dougie Hamilton. 7:40  
  7:40 Nico Sturm wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  8:04 Shot by Alex Goligoski misses the net
Andreas Johnsson hits Jon Merrill. 8:07  
  8:09 Shot by Jon Merrill misses the net
Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 8:24  
  8:25 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
  8:51 Jordan Greenway hits Damon Severson.
Ryan Graves blocks shot from Kirill Kaprizov. 9:39  
Yegor Sharangovich blocks shot from Jordie Benn. 10:17  
  10:25 Ryan Hartman shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
  10:27 Dmitry Kulikov scores. Assisted by Ryan Hartman and Kirill Kaprizov.
  10:27 Nico Sturm wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  10:36 Nico Sturm wins the faceoff against Andreas Johnsson.
  10:54 Shot by Nico Sturm misses the net
  11:01 Nick Bjugstad hits P.K. Subban.
Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 11:09  
  11:51 Victor Rask shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
  12:25 Jordie Benn hits Nico Hischier.
  12:33 Rem Pitlick penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jack Hughes.
  12:33 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
  14:06 Nico Sturm blocks shot from Damon Severson.
Giveaway by Andreas Johnsson. 14:18  
Damon Severson hits Ryan Hartman. 14:22  
  15:08 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod.
  15:11 Jonas Brodin shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Nathan Bastian hits Victor Rask. 15:38  
  15:57 Shot by Mats Zuccarello misses the net
Takeaway by Nico Hischier. 16:07  
Giveaway by Nico Hischier. 16:09  
  16:12 Mats Zuccarello shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Takeaway by Dawson Mercer. 16:45  
  16:51 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod.
  17:32 Takeaway by Kevin Fiala.
  18:12 Giveaway by Alex Goligoski.
Tomas Tatar shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 18:16  
  18:26 Joel Eriksson Ek shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
  18:43 Jon Merrill blocks shot from Pavel Zacha.
Pavel Zacha penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jordan Greenway. 18:50  
  18:50 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod.
  19:13 Takeaway by Jonas Brodin.
  19:40 Joel Eriksson Ek shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Jordan Greenway. 19:41  
  19:59 Matt Dumba shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
3
New Jersey   Minnesota
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Ryan Hartman. 0:00  
  0:55 Shot by Ryan Hartman misses the net
  1:46 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
  1:53 Shot by Matt Dumba misses the net
  1:56 Marcus Foligno hits Pavel Zacha.
Ty Smith blocks shot from Joel Eriksson Ek. 2:13  
  2:19 Shot by Jonas Brodin misses the net
Giveaway by Pavel Zacha. 2:43  
  2:47 Nick Bjugstad wins the faceoff against Yegor Sharangovich.
  2:53 Brandon Duhaime penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Yegor Sharangovich.
  2:53 Nico Sturm wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  3:34 Jordan Greenway blocks shot from Andreas Johnsson.
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 4:17  
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 4:18  
  4:27 Joel Eriksson Ek blocks shot from Pavel Zacha.
Shot by Nico Hischier misses the net 4:32  
  4:56 Shot by Marcus Foligno misses the net
  5:34 Giveaway by Jordie Benn.
P.K. Subban blocks shot from Mats Zuccarello. 5:50  
  5:56 Shot by Mats Zuccarello misses the net
Ty Smith blocks shot from Kirill Kaprizov. 6:07  
  6:12 Mats Zuccarello shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
  6:15 Ryan Hartman shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Andreas Johnsson penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Ryan Hartman. Served by Tomas Tatar. 6:16  
  6:16 Ryan Hartman penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Andreas Johnsson.
Andreas Johnsson penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Ryan Hartman. 6:16  
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 6:16  
  7:17 Kevin Fiala shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
  7:35 Jordan Greenway wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
Dawson Mercer penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Matt Dumba. 8:12  
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 8:12  
  8:18 Shot by Kevin Fiala misses the net
  8:47 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
  9:21 Ryan Hartman shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
P.K. Subban blocks shot from Alex Goligoski. 9:33  
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Nick Bjugstad. 10:18  
Ty Smith shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 10:31  
  10:49 Takeaway by Nick Bjugstad.
Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 10:55  
Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 11:02  
Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 11:03  
Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 11:04  
  11:05 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Ryan Hartman. 11:38  
  11:56 Ryan Hartman shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
  11:58 Ryan Hartman wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier.
  12:03 Matt Dumba shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
  12:07 Ryan Hartman shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Damon Severson shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 12:29  
  12:30 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Jimmy Vesey.
Michael McLeod hits Dmitry Kulikov. 13:10  
  13:27 Shot by Kevin Fiala misses the net
  13:35 Jon Merrill shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
  13:44 Jon Merrill shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Andreas Johnsson hits Rem Pitlick. 13:46  
  13:49 Kevin Fiala shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Victor Rask. 13:50  
  14:02 Jonas Brodin blocks shot from Nico Hischier.
Ryan Graves blocks shot from Kevin Fiala. 14:09  
Yegor Sharangovich wins the faceoff against Ryan Hartman. 14:10  
Damon Severson shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 14:29  
Tomas Tatar shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 14:30  
Jimmy Vesey shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 14:31  
  14:32 Nico Sturm wins the faceoff against Tomas Tatar.
  15:48 Alex Goligoski blocks shot from P.K. Subban.
  16:05 Ryan Hartman scores. Assisted by Alex Goligoski.
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Ryan Hartman. 16:05  
  16:28 Giveaway by Kaapo Kahkonen.
Takeaway by Michael McLeod. 16:47  
  17:29 Joel Eriksson Ek shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood.
Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Victor Rask. 17:45  
Tomas Tatar shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 17:57  
  18:21 Takeaway by Kevin Fiala.
Shot by P.K. Subban misses the net 18:40  
  18:57 Nick Bjugstad wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
Dawson Mercer blocks shot from Dmitry Kulikov. 19:06  
  19:09 Takeaway by Nico Sturm.
  19:17 Shot by Jordie Benn misses the net
Andreas Johnsson shoots Saved by Kaapo Kahkonen. 19:26  
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Ryan Hartman. 19:36  
  19:41 Nick Bjugstad blocks shot from P.K. Subban.
Ty Smith blocks shot from Nick Bjugstad. 19:59