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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 3, Boston 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 23, 2023
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Garrett Rank, Furman South
Linesmen: Justin Johnson, Jesse Marquis
Attendance: 19183
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 1012
Minnesota 0213
Periods:
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1
Boston   Minnesota
  0:00 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha.
  0:10 Joel Eriksson Ek hits Charlie McAvoy.
David Pastrnak blocks shot from Brock Faber. 0:27  
Brad Marchand wins the faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau. 0:29  
  1:25 Marco Rossi hits Parker Wotherspoon.
Morgan Geekie shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 1:44  
David Pastrnak wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 1:46  
  2:12 Kirill Kaprizov penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Hampus Lindholm.
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 2:12  
David Pastrnak scores a power play goal. Assisted by Charlie McAvoy and Brad Marchand. 2:37  
John Beecher wins the faceoff against Connor Dewar. 2:37  
Jakub Lauko penalty for fighting against Brandon Duhaime - 5 mins (Major). 2:41  
  2:41 Brandon Duhaime penalty for fighting against Jakub Lauko - 5 mins (Major).
  2:41 Connor Dewar wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
Morgan Geekie blocks shot from Pat Maroon. 2:55  
  3:17 Vinni Lettieri shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Shot by Brad Marchand misses the net 3:28  
  3:31 Pat Maroon penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Brad Marchand.
  3:31 Frederick Gaudreau wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
  4:12 Jake Middleton blocks shot from Morgan Geekie.
  4:22 Giveaway by Jake Middleton.
  4:40 Brock Faber hits Morgan Geekie.
  5:07 Takeaway by Dakota Mermis.
  5:17 Connor Dewar wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
James van Riemsdyk blocks shot from Hampus Lindholm. 5:45  
Trent Frederic shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 6:08  
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 6:10  
  6:50 Joel Eriksson Ek hits Hampus Lindholm.
Shot by Trent Frederic misses the net 7:02  
  7:03 Marco Rossi wins the faceoff against Trent Frederic.
  7:22 Zach Bogosian hits Oskar Steen.
Shot by Brandon Carlo misses the net 7:32  
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Marcus Johansson. 7:35  
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Marcus Johansson. 7:43  
Shot by Brad Marchand misses the net 8:25  
Trent Frederic hits Brandon Duhaime. 8:55  
  9:02 Brandon Duhaime shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Morgan Geekie wins the faceoff against Matt Boldy. 9:10  
Brandon Carlo hits Kirill Kaprizov. 9:22  
  9:38 Takeaway by Joel Eriksson Ek.
  9:56 Marco Rossi wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha.
  10:21 Giveaway by Brock Faber.
Giveaway by David Pastrnak. 10:41  
Giveaway by Linus Ullmark. 11:00  
  11:02 Frederick Gaudreau wins the faceoff against John Beecher.
John Beecher wins the faceoff against Pat Maroon. 11:06  
  11:21 Pat Maroon hits Mason Lohrei.
Shot by Brad Marchand misses the net 12:00  
  12:37 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Danton Heinen.
Parker Wotherspoon hits Matt Boldy. 13:10  
  13:18 Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov.
  13:23 Connor Dewar wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
  13:26 Brandon Duhaime blocks shot from Jake Middleton.
  13:51 Connor Dewar wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
Morgan Geekie shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 14:03  
Morgan Geekie shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 14:11  
  14:29 Connor Dewar hits Hampus Lindholm.
  14:33 Alex Goligoski hits James van Riemsdyk.
  15:01 Vinni Lettieri blocks shot from Mason Lohrei.
  15:36 Jacob Lucchini shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  15:42 Takeaway by Jake Middleton.
  15:46 Jake Middleton shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 15:49  
  16:39 Giveaway by Alex Goligoski.
  17:14 Pat Maroon blocks shot from David Pastrnak.
Mason Lohrei hits Marcus Johansson. 17:30  
Mason Lohrei blocks shot from Dakota Mermis. 17:42  
  17:44 Shot by Frederick Gaudreau misses the net
  18:05 Shot by Frederick Gaudreau misses the net
David Pastrnak blocks shot from Frederick Gaudreau. 18:13  
Brandon Carlo hits Vinni Lettieri. 18:52  
  18:55 Vinni Lettieri shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Shot by Brandon Carlo misses the net 19:16  
  19:24 Jake Middleton blocks shot from Morgan Geekie.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 19:26  
Jake DeBrusk shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 19:30  
Brad Marchand penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Kirill Kaprizov. 19:45  
  19:45 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
2
Boston   Minnesota
  0:00 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Brandon Carlo blocks shot from Brock Faber. 0:20  
Hampus Lindholm blocks shot from Matt Boldy. 0:22  
  0:35 Shot by Matt Boldy misses the net
  1:04 Brock Faber shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  1:19 Marco Rossi shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  1:40 Marcus Johansson shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  1:50 Marcus Johansson shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  1:57 Alex Goligoski blocks shot from Jake DeBrusk.
  2:02 Pat Maroon hits John Beecher.
Shot by Jake DeBrusk misses the net 2:05  
  2:42 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Marco Rossi. 3:00  
Charlie McAvoy hits Marco Rossi. 3:51  
  4:22 Jacob Lucchini blocks shot from Mason Lohrei.
  4:32 Marcus Johansson hits Oskar Steen.
Brandon Carlo shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 4:39  
  5:17 Dakota Mermis shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  5:37 Takeaway by Frederick Gaudreau.
  5:48 Frederick Gaudreau shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Ian Mitchell penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Marcus Foligno. 5:49  
  5:49 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  5:54 Joel Eriksson Ek shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  5:55 Joel Eriksson Ek shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  5:57 Joel Eriksson Ek scores a power play goal.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Connor Dewar. 5:57  
  6:52 Vinni Lettieri shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  6:55 Shot by Marco Rossi misses the net
Morgan Geekie shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 7:03  
  7:11 Jacob Lucchini shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  7:14 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
  7:22 Kirill Kaprizov scores. Assisted by Alex Goligoski and Joel Eriksson Ek.
  7:22 Jacob Lucchini wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha.
Brandon Carlo hits Marco Rossi. 7:40  
  7:46 Marco Rossi wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha.
Takeaway by Pavel Zacha. 8:07  
Brandon Carlo blocks shot from Matt Boldy. 8:29  
  8:30 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  8:51 Shot by Joel Eriksson Ek misses the net
Parker Wotherspoon hits Zach Bogosian. 9:42  
  10:02 Marcus Foligno blocks shot from Zach Bogosian.
  10:04 Matt Boldy wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  10:10 Brock Faber shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 10:11  
  11:10 Joel Eriksson Ek shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Oskar Steen shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 11:17  
  11:33 Jacob Lucchini hits Hampus Lindholm.
Oskar Steen blocks shot from Alex Goligoski. 11:36  
  11:45 Shot by Jacob Lucchini misses the net
Jakub Lauko hits Jacob Lucchini. 11:59  
  12:25 Marcus Foligno shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  12:32 Frederick Gaudreau wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
  12:46 Pat Maroon hits Mason Lohrei.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Connor Dewar. 12:52  
  13:09 Brandon Duhaime shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  13:18 Vinni Lettieri hits Charlie McAvoy.
  13:30 Zach Bogosian shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  13:32 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha.
  13:47 Shot by Joel Eriksson Ek misses the net
Giveaway by Linus Ullmark. 14:06  
  14:09 Shot by Joel Eriksson Ek misses the net
Parker Wotherspoon hits Kirill Kaprizov. 14:32  
  14:51 Jake Middleton shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
David Pastrnak shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 14:54  
Brandon Carlo shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 15:11  
Jakub Lauko blocks shot from Zach Bogosian. 16:04  
Hampus Lindholm penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Marcus Johansson. 16:08  
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 16:08  
  16:25 Giveaway by Matt Boldy.
Brandon Carlo blocks shot from Matt Boldy. 16:57  
Mason Lohrei blocks shot from Matt Boldy. 17:40  
  17:44 Marco Rossi shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  17:46 Marcus Foligno shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
John Beecher wins the faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau. 17:48  
  18:14 Shot by Marcus Johansson misses the net
Morgan Geekie shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 18:38  
  19:06 Vinni Lettieri blocks shot from Charlie McAvoy.
James van Riemsdyk blocks shot from David Pastrnak. 19:28  
  19:47 Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov.
Charlie McAvoy hits Matt Boldy. 19:57  
3
Boston   Minnesota
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 0:00  
  0:06 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha.
  0:33 Joel Eriksson Ek hits Charlie McAvoy.
David Pastrnak shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 0:38  
  0:38 Zach Bogosian blocks shot from Brad Marchand.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 0:56  
Charlie Coyle penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Joel Eriksson Ek. 1:07  
  1:07 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against John Beecher.
  1:12 Brock Faber shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  1:25 Matt Boldy shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  1:27 Joel Eriksson Ek shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  1:28 Joel Eriksson Ek shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  1:30 Shot by Kirill Kaprizov misses the net
  1:39 Shot by Joel Eriksson Ek misses the net
  2:58 Shot by Frederick Gaudreau misses the net
  3:10 Marcus Foligno scores. Assisted by Pat Maroon and Frederick Gaudreau.
  3:10 Frederick Gaudreau wins the faceoff against John Beecher.
Jakub Lauko wins the faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau. 3:15  
  3:39 Giveaway by Pat Maroon.
Oskar Steen hits Dakota Mermis. 3:49  
Shot by Charlie McAvoy misses the net 3:52  
  3:55 Pat Maroon blocks shot from Mason Lohrei.
Jakub Lauko shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 3:59  
Pavel Zacha hits Dakota Mermis. 4:01  
  4:12 Jon Merrill blocks shot from Pavel Zacha.
Pavel Zacha shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 4:17  
  4:19 Giveaway by Jon Merrill.
Shot by Ian Mitchell misses the net 4:35  
Shot by Pavel Zacha misses the net 4:46  
  5:11 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Morgan Geekie.
  5:16 Shot by Joel Eriksson Ek misses the net
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 5:30  
Charlie Coyle shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 5:51  
Charlie McAvoy hits Alex Goligoski. 6:12  
  6:43 Alex Goligoski shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  6:52 Shot by Marcus Johansson misses the net
  6:53 Frederick Gaudreau wins the faceoff against John Beecher.
Brandon Carlo hits Marcus Foligno. 7:01  
  7:26 Alex Goligoski hits Morgan Geekie.
James van Riemsdyk hits Zach Bogosian. 7:29  
  8:10 Shot by Vinni Lettieri misses the net
  8:33 Joel Eriksson Ek hits Hampus Lindholm.
Hampus Lindholm shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 8:42  
Takeaway by Jake DeBrusk. 9:01  
Mason Lohrei shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 9:07  
Takeaway by Morgan Geekie. 9:54  
Trent Frederic penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Marco Rossi. 9:57  
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 9:57  
  10:44 Brock Faber shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  10:55 Kirill Kaprizov shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  11:29 Frederick Gaudreau wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Mason Lohrei shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 12:12  
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau. 12:13  
  12:23 Connor Dewar wins the faceoff against David Pastrnak.
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Connor Dewar. 12:29  
  12:40 Vinni Lettieri hits Hampus Lindholm.
  12:48 Connor Dewar shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  13:15 Frederick Gaudreau wins the faceoff against Trent Frederic.
Trent Frederic hits Pat Maroon. 13:23  
  13:25 Frederick Gaudreau blocks shot from Trent Frederic.
Morgan Geekie scores. Assisted by Danton Heinen and Trent Frederic. 13:53  
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 13:53  
  14:24 Shot by Joel Eriksson Ek misses the net
  14:32 Marco Rossi wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha.
Charlie McAvoy hits Marcus Johansson. 14:58  
Charlie McAvoy hits Jacob Lucchini. 15:04  
  15:16 Jake Middleton hits Pavel Zacha.
Takeaway by Mason Lohrei. 15:20  
  16:15 Matt Boldy shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  16:32 Brock Faber hits Brad Marchand.
  16:34 Vinni Lettieri hits Jake DeBrusk.
  16:48 Giveaway by Vinni Lettieri.
  17:13 Brock Faber shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  17:57 Takeaway by Pat Maroon.
Hampus Lindholm blocks shot from Pat Maroon. 17:59  
  18:09 Marcus Foligno hits Charlie McAvoy.
David Pastrnak shoots Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury. 18:54  
  18:57 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  19:14 Joel Eriksson Ek hits Charlie Coyle.