Wild falls to the Lightning 4-3

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Saturday, November 7, at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul.

The Wild led 2-0 after the first period, the Wild led 2-1 after the second period, and it was tied 3-3 after regulation. The game went to overtime.

With 0:55 left in the first period, Blake Coleman scored on a wrist shot, assisted by Olli Maatta and Quinn Hughes. Minnesota Wild led 1-0. With 3:23 left in overtime, Nikita Kucherov scored on a wrist shot, assisted by Jake Guentzel and John Carlson. Tampa Bay Lightning led 4-3.

Jake Guentzel led the Lightning with 2 goals. Maxim Shabanov led the Wild with 2 goals. Calvin Pickard stopped 30 of 34 shots for the Wild.

Tampa Bay Lightning were favored by 1.5 goals. Lightning did not cover. The total was 6.5, and the game went over.

The Wild are 12-7. In their last 4 games they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-4 at home on November 7, beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 at home on November 6, beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 in Philadelphia on November 3, and beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 in Washington on November 1.

The Lightning are 11-5. In their last 4 games they beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in Minnesota on November 7, beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 at home on November 5, beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at home on November 3, and lost to the Nashville Predators 4-5 in Nashville on October 31.

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