It was a 2-1 Wild lead going into the third period. It finished 3-2 after an 11-round shootout with the Ducks taking the extra point to draw even with the Wild in the Western Conference standings. With so much on the line, where the Wild could have created some separation between them and the teams behind them in standings, this is an unacceptable loss.
The Ducks scored first when Corey Perry took advantage of Mikael Granlund’s turnover deep in the Wild zone. Adam Henrique pushed Granlund off the puck as he was attempting to get an important clear on the penalty kill.