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Minnesota Wild vs Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL
Wild
21-9-5, 47 PTS
5-2
Final
Blue Jackets
14-14-6, 34 PTS
Nationwide Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

MIN shoots leftCBJ shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
MIN981128
CBJ5141029

In net

Jesper Wallstedt27/29 SV, .931
Jet Greaves23/26 SV, .885
Team123T
MIN0235
CBJ1102

Who won: Wild 5-2

The Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Nationwide Arena. The Wild outscored the Blue Jackets 3-0 in the 3rd period. Matt Boldy led the Wild in goals (1). Zach Werenski led the Blue Jackets in goals (2).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.7Matt BoldyLW
  2. 28.4Zach WerenskiD
  3. 38.3Kirill KaprizovLW
  4. 48.0Joel Eriksson EkC
  5. 57.9Yakov TreninC
  6. 67.7Vladimir TarasenkoRW
  7. 77.6Ryan HartmanRW
  8. 87.3Danila YurovRW
  9. 97.2Brock FaberD
  10. 107.1Jesper WallstedtG
  11. 116.8Jared SpurgeonD
  12. 126.8Charlie CoyleC

Team stats

MINCBJ
18Blocked Shots12
15Hits26
6Takeaways6
28Shots29
1Power Play Goals0
1Power Play Opportunities2
100.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
24Faceoffs Won43
35.8Faceoff Win Percent64.2
19Giveaways16
2Total Penalties1
4Penalty Minutes2

Player of the game

Matt Boldy

MIN · 1 G, 2 A, 3 SOG

8.7

Deserved to win

54%
MIN · 2.55 xG
46%
CBJ · 2.32 xG

Wild created better chances: they win this game 54% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:29Nico Sturm
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Nico Sturm

    N. Sturm

  3. P3 0:35Denton Mateychuk

    Wrist shot on goal

    Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    D. Mateychuk

  4. P3 0:48Nico Sturm

    Faceoff win vs I. Lundestrom

    Nico Sturm faceoff won against Isac Lundeström

    N. Sturm

  5. P3 0:50Isac Lundestrom

    Snap shot on goal

    Isac Lundeström Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    I. Lundestrom

  6. P3 0:56Isac Lundestrom

    Face off

    Isac Lundeström faceoff won against Nico Sturm

  7. P3 0:56Tyler Pitlick

    Penalty: penalty

    Tyler Pitlick Tripping against Denton Mateychuk

    T. Pitlick

  8. GOALP3 1:14
    Matt Boldy

    Goal! Backhand

    M. Boldy · 1 G, 2 A

    Matt Boldy Goal (20) Backhand, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (19)

    MIN 5 - 2 CBJ
  9. P3 1:22Sean Monahan

    Faceoff win vs J. Eriksson Ek

    Sean Monahan faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek

    S. Monahan

  10. P3 1:24Adam Fantilli

    Wrist shot on goal

    Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    A. Fantilli

  11. P3 1:27Ivan Provorov
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Ivan Provorov

    I. Provorov

  12. P3 1:41Nico Sturm

    Snap shot on goal

    Nico Sturm Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves

    N. Sturm

  13. P3 1:52Nico Sturm

    Faceoff win vs S. Monahan

    Nico Sturm faceoff won against Sean Monahan

    N. Sturm

  14. GOALP3 1:52
    Kirill Kaprizov

    Goal! Wrist shot

    K. Kaprizov · 1 G, 2 A

    Kirill Kaprizov Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (21), Joel Eriksson Ek (18)

    MIN 4 - 2 CBJ
  15. P3 1:59Kirill Marchenko

    Shot blocked by M. Kiersted

    Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Matt Kiersted

    K. Marchenko

  16. P3 2:14Zach Werenski

    Shot blocked by M. Boldy

    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Matt Boldy

    Z. Werenski · 2 G

  17. P3 2:18Adam Fantilli

    Faceoff win vs J. Eriksson Ek

    Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek

    A. Fantilli

  18. P3 2:21Denton Mateychuk

    Wrist shot on goal

    Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    D. Mateychuk

  19. P3 2:29Boone Jenner

    Wrist shot on goal

    Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    B. Jenner

  20. P3 2:30Boone Jenner

    Deflected shot on goal

    Boone Jenner Deflected saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    B. Jenner

  21. P3 2:55Denton Mateychuk
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk

    D. Mateychuk

  22. P3 3:08Sean Monahan

    Faceoff win vs M. Foligno

    Sean Monahan faceoff won against Marcus Foligno

    S. Monahan

  23. P3 3:19Adam Fantilli

    Faceoff win vs R. Hartman

    Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan Hartman

    A. Fantilli

  24. P3 3:26Ryan Hartman

    Wrist shot high and wide left

    Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot High and Wide Left

    R. Hartman · 1 G

  25. P3 3:41Ryan Hartman

    Wrist shot wide right

    Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot Wide Right

    R. Hartman · 1 G

Leaders

MINCBJ
Goals
Matt Boldy
1
Zach Werenski
2
Assists
Matt Boldy
2
Cole Sillinger
1
Points
Kirill Kaprizov
3
Zach Werenski
2

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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