Staal, Kunin help Wild recover to beat Oilers 6-5
Eric Staal scored the go-ahead goal with 4:47 remaining in the third period, Ryan Donato scored for the third straight game and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Edmonton Oilers
5
Minnesota Wild
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDM | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| MIN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | @ New York Rangers | W 4-1 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ New York Islanders | W 4-0 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | vs Calgary Flames | W 4-0 | NHL |
| 10/26/26 | vs Detroit Red Wings | L 3-4 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | L 2-7 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:58 5-6
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Goal 19:11 5-6
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Goal 16:21 4-6
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Goal 15:13 4-5
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Goal 12:49 4-4
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Missed 12:39 3-4
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Goal 10:43 3-4
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Missed 8:22 2-4
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Missed 7:03 2-4
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Missed 4:20 2-4
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Missed 2:51 2-4
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Missed 18:00 2-4
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Penalty 17:53
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Penalty 17:19
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Penalty 14:28 2-4
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Penalty 14:28 2-4
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Missed 13:29 2-4
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Missed 11:56 2-4
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Missed 10:37 2-4
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Missed 9:28 2-4
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Missed 8:07 2-4
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Goal 7:50 2-4
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Missed 7:09 2-3
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Missed 4:53 2-3
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Goal 3:46 2-3
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Goal 2:00 2-2
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Penalty 0:49
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Missed 19:53 1-2
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Goal 19:42 1-2
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Missed 18:06 1-1
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Missed 16:05 1-1
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Goal 12:35 1-1
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Missed 12:29 1-0
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Missed 9:02 1-0
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Missed 8:10 1-0
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Goal 8:00 1-0
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Missed 6:51 0-0
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Missed 6:17 0-0
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Missed 5:50 0-0
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Missed 5:03 0-0
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Missed 3:56 0-0
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Missed 3:44 0-0
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Missed 0:34 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 5-6
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Period End 20:00 5-6
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Missed 19:58 5-6
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Takeaway 19:52 5-6
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Face Off 19:11 5-6
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Goal 19:11 5-6
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Face Off 19:04 4-6
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Stoppage 19:04 4-6
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Shot 18:48 4-6
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Face Off 17:57 4-6
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Stoppage 17:57 4-6
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Takeaway 17:55 4-6
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Face Off 17:44 4-6
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Stoppage 17:44 4-6
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Blocked 17:41 4-6
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Shot 17:34 4-6
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Face Off 17:21 4-6
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Stoppage 17:21 4-6
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Face Off 17:13 4-6
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Stoppage 17:13 4-6
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Hit 16:34 4-6
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Face Off 16:21 4-6
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Goal 16:21 4-6
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Blocked 16:08 4-5
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Hit 16:05 4-5
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Blocked 15:58 4-5
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Hit 15:30 4-5
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Face Off 15:13 4-5
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Goal 15:13 4-5
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Face Off 14:13 4-4
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Stoppage 14:13 4-4
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Shot 14:12 4-4
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Takeaway 14:03 4-4
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Giveaway 14:00 4-4
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Giveaway 13:51 4-4
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Face Off 13:47 4-4
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Stoppage 13:47 4-4
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Shot 13:46 4-4
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Face Off 13:37 4-4
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Stoppage 13:37 4-4
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Team Stats
EDM
MIN
11
Blocked Shots
13
15
Hits
9
4
Takeaways
10
33
Shots
26
1
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
1
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
33
Faceoffs Won
33
50.0
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
2
Giveaways
7
2
Total Penalties
3
7
Penalty Minutes
9
Head to Head
MIN leads series 2-0
Injuries
Minnesota Wild
- Jared Spurgeon Injured Reserve
- Brock Faber Injured Reserve
- Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
- Marcus Foligno Injured Reserve
- Nick Foligno Injured Reserve
Edmonton Oilers
- Isaac Howard Out
- Zach Hyman Injured Reserve
- Devon Levi Injured Reserve
- Alec Regula Injured Reserve
- Matt Savoie Injured Reserve
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