MIN 3–4 FLA Final / OT · L
Wild/Schedule/Recap Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 29-14-10
3–4
Final / OTL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 27-20-3
1ST2ND3RDOTT MIN 151101600321 FLA 2100151811434 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
MIN 29-14-10 · FLA 27-20-3 · First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1

Wild fell to the Panthers

The Wild were outchanced (3.8 to 2.7 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Marchand's goal. The Panthers owned the 1st period, 1.5 to 0.3 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Panthers created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.7, on 34 and 21 shots on goal.

MIN 2.7 xG · 21 shots FLA 3.8 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 0.3 · 1.5
2nd 1.5 · 1.1
3rd 0.8 · 0.9
OT 0.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 33.
MIN 33%FLA 67%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 14 penalties
← Wild shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:22 Kirill Kaprizov· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
06:44 Sam Reinhart
Aaron Ekblad, Carter Verhaeghe · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
0–1
PEN
07:59 A.J. Greer· Tripping
Kaprizov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
09:17 Kirill Kaprizov PP
Matt Boldy, Mats Zuccarello · Power play (Greer, tripping) · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–1
PEN
17:21 Jake Middleton· Tripping
Marchand scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
18:20 Brad Marchand PP
Sam Reinhart, Matthew Tkachuk · Power play (Middleton, tripping) · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–2
2nd period
PEN
00:46 Kirill Kaprizov· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:47 A.J. Greer· Holding
Ek scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
04:33 Joel Eriksson Ek PP
Kirill Kaprizov, Quinn Hughes · Power play (Greer, holding) · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
2–2
PEN
06:49 Brad Marchand· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:01 Jake Middleton· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
12:01 A.J. Greer· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
14:26 Evan Rodrigues· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:26 Quinn Hughes· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
03:43 Nico Sturm· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:18 Eetu Luostarinen· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:32 Marcus Foligno· Tripping
Bennett scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
12:09 Matt Boldy SH
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3–2
6
13:11 Sam Bennett PP
Matthew Tkachuk, Brad Marchand · Power play (Foligno, tripping) · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3–3
PEN
15:11 Niko Mikkola· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
Overtime
7
03:00 Brad Marchand GWG
Carter Verhaeghe · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
3–4
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
30/34 saves · 4 GA · 3.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.3
vs expected
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team MINFLA
Shots on goal
21
34
Expected goals
2.7
3.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
2/6
2/6
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Wild went 2-for-6 on the power play and allowed 2 on 6 Panthers power plays.