nhl Game Recap
Wild Down Ottawa 4-3 - Match Report
Jared Spurgeon scored a pair of goals against the Senators as Minnesota handed Ottawa a 4-3 defeat on Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre.
The Wild were a -175 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Jared Spurgeon(2), Zach Parise, and Jordan Greenway each scored for the Wild in the victory. Spurgeon opened the scoring for Minnesota.
Devan Dubnyk turned in a 24-save effort for the Wild.
Ryan Dzingel, Mark Stone, and Matt Duchene scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Devan Dubnyk.
Anders Nilsson stopped 22 of 26 shots for the Senators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Minnesota went 0-for-3, while the Senators were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Minnesota lost the shots on goal battle to Ottawa by a margin of 27-26.
Minnesota looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Canadiens. The Senators will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Carolina.