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Tuesday's Wild-Jets game recap
Joel Eriksson Ek scored his first career hat trick and Mats Zuccarello finished with a career-high four points.
October 20, 2021 at 4:23AM
1. Joel Eriksson Ek, Wild: The center scored his first career hat trick, which included the game-winning goal in overtime.
2. Mats Zuccarello, Wild: The winger had two goals and two assists to tie a career high with four points.
3. Kirill Kaprizov, Wild: The winger assisted on a career-high three goals, including Eriksson Ek's clincher.
BY THE NUMBERS
1 Successful coach's challenge by the Wild to overturn Winnipeg's sixth goal.
3 Power play goals by the Wild.
18,156 Announced attendance at Xcel Energy Center, the largest crowd for a Wild home game since Feb. 15, 2020 (18,611).
After letting 135-footer bounce in early, Fleury steadied himself in 5-3 victory.
