nhl Game Recap
Wild Down Florida 6-4 - Match Report
Ryan Hartman was the difference, potting a pair for Minnesota on Friday as the Wild skated off with a 6-4 victory over the Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Wild were rewarded as +191 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Minnesota got goals from Ryan Hartman(2), Kirill Kaprizov(2), Mats Zuccarello, and Brock Faber in the victory. Kaprizov opened the scoring at 2:49 of the first period.
Filip Gustavsson stopped 21 of 24 Florida shots in the victory.
Florida got goals from Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen, Aaron Ekblad, and Gustav Forsling in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Florida got a 9-stop effort from Anthony Stolarz in the loss.
On the power play, Minnesota went 5-for-6, while the Panthers were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Minnesota lost the shots on goal battle to Florida by a margin of 35-26.
Minnesota heads into a battle against the Hurricanes. Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Nashville.