Jared Spurgeon’s Overtime Goal Secures Wild’s Victory Over Predators
The Minnesota Wild extend their winning streak to three games, tying for the NHL lead with a 3-2 overtime win against Nashville.
- Jared Spurgeon scored the game-winning goal 58 seconds into overtime, marking his third goal in two games and his second consecutive game-winning goal.
- Kirill Kaprizov contributed a goal and an assist, including a key setup for Spurgeon’s overtime winner, while Declan Chisholm scored his first goal of the season for the Wild.
- Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves for Minnesota, including a critical stop late in the third period to force overtime, improving his season record to 11-4-3.
- The Nashville Predators, now on a four-game losing streak, saw goals from Fedor Svechkov (his first NHL goal) and Ryan O'Reilly, with Roman Josi adding two assists.
- The Wild's victory ties them with the Winnipeg Jets for the NHL lead in points, while Nashville remains near the bottom of the Central Division with ongoing offensive struggles.