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NHL, round 3

Sunday, October 18, 2026Grand Casino ArenaAll Aurora sports
FinalFinalESPN+ · CBJNHL · MINNHLPlay by play
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Final

Wild edge Blue Jackets 2-1

The Minnesota Wild held off the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Sunday at Grand Casino Arena.

The second period made the difference: the Wild outscored the Blue Jackets 1-0.

The Wild had 35 shots to 15.

For the Wild, Danila Yurov (RW): 1. For the Blue Jackets, Adam Fantilli (C): 1.

The Wild improve to 6-2-1. The Blue Jackets fall to 3-4-0.

Attendance: 18,012.

Full recap at ESPN: Kaprizov, Wallstedt carry the Wild past the Blue Jackets, 2-1

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#19
CBJ · GoalsAdam Fantilli C1
#23
CBJ · AssistsSean Monahan C1
#19
CBJ · PointsAdam Fantilli C1
#22
MIN · GoalsDanila Yurov RW1
#13
MIN · AssistsYakov Trenin C1
#97
MIN · PointsKirill Kaprizov LW1
ForwardsBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
C. Coyle C201019:413:101:0815:23210002107943.8212
L. Del Bel Belluz C00107:450:000:007:45100000001325.0000
A. Fantilli C200021:183:100:0318:05201202008753.3100
C. Garland RW031111:210:530:0610:2216000100000.0112
D. Heinen LW00108:150:000:497:2611000000000.0100
K. Johnson C010-118:523:070:0015:4519040210000.0100
M. Knies LW020-119:553:150:0116:3919020110000.0000
R. Lomberg LW00007:230:000:007:2310000100000.0000
S. Monahan C010117:020:482:5413:20200110105455.6000
V. Nichushkin RW031116:330:502:1713:2620010110010.0000
M. Olivier RW060018:040:002:2515:3923020000000.0100
C. Sillinger C140013:370:470:0012:501703000010100.0000
DefensesBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
J. Christiansen D021016:470:001:2815:1922000000000.0200
E. Gudbranson D110-114:190:001:5912:2020000000000.0112
D. Mateychuk D010019:540:281:0818:1823010120000.0112
D. Severson D110123:230:001:5821:2526010100000.0200
C. Soucy D040-111:520:000:4511:0717000000000.0000
Z. Werenski D100128:433:322:4322:2825001310000.0400
GoaliesGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
C. Talbot G2350033.943293158:0000

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