Wild hold off Kraken in overtime to finish lengthy road trip

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Seattle Kraken 3-2 in overtime to conclude a seven-game road trip, with Mats Zuccarello scoring the winner and Jesper Wallstedt making 26 saves.

The Wild closed a seven-game road trip with a 3-2 overtime win against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. The trip was their longest away from the Twin Cities in days on the road, and players said they were pleased to finish the trip with two points. Minnesota started strong, surrendered a pair of third-period goals, then rallied late and won in overtime. Several lineup and injury notes followed the game as the team prepared to return home. Key details: - The Wild beat the Kraken 3-2 in overtime; Mats Zuccarello scored the overtime winner and Kirill Kaprizov had two assists, tying Marian Gaborik for the second-most points in franchise history (437). - Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves, improving to 12-2-4 overall and 6-1-3 on the road, and is reported to lead the NHL with a .928 save percentage. - Brock Faber and Ryan Hartman scored first-period goals, and Faber recorded a goal and an assist while making a key defensive play in overtime that led to the winner. - Center Joel Eriksson Ek was hurt late in the second period, is listed day-to-day, and will be evaluated before Saturday's game. - Defenseman Daemon Hunt, who missed 10 games with a quad contusion, played on his off side and logged defensive minutes after flying to Seattle despite limited practice. Summary: The overtime victory gave Minnesota a strong finish to a lengthy road stretch and kept the team near the top of the NHL standings. The Wild will fly back to Minnesota on Friday and open a three-game homestand Saturday night against the New York Islanders, and Eriksson Ek is scheduled for an evaluation before that game.