Josh Norris scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Ottawa Senators defeated the Minnesota Wild 3-1 at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday.

Josh Norris broke a tie on a power play with 7:18 left, Leevi Merilainen made 30 saves in his fifth NHL game and the Ottawa Senators beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Sunday night

The Minnesota Wild returns home tonight, hosting the Ottawa Senators, after an overtime win against the Stars in Dallas on Friday. Since G Filip Gustavsson returned from injury the Wild is 2-0; tonight the team seeks to lengthen its hot streak.

The Wild, which could get centre Joel Eriksson Ek — he has missed the past 11 games — back Sunday, has won its past seven matchups with the Senators dating back to March 30, 2017, outscoring Ottawa 33-16 overall in that span.

The Wild grabbed an early lead, but could not add to it, as Josh Norris netted the game-winner for the Senators on a third period power play, snapping a two-game Ottawa losing streak.

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The Ottawa Senators will be playing the second leg of a back-to-back tonight as they take on the Minnesota Wild. The Senators played a hard-fought game last night in Winnipeg but came up short against the Jets in a 4-2 loss. The Wild have had a day off ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators visit the Minnesota Wild after the Wild beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in overtime. Minnesota has a 22-10-4 record overall and a 9-7-1 record on its home ice. The Wild have a +10 scoring differential, with 106 total goals scored and 96 given up.

Josh Norris scored a go-ahead, power-play goal with 7 minutes, 18 seconds left in the third period to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild Sunday night at Xcel Energy Center in St.

PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (22-10-4) have revealed who will start in net against the Ottawa Senators (18-15-2) on Sunday night. Filip Gustavsson will start his third consecitive game after he missed four games with a lower-body injury.

Prediction for the NHL Minnesota Wild vs Ottawa Senators match will occur on December 30. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

With a little luck on his side, Leevi Merilainen gave the Ottawa Senators the goaltending boost they needed Sunday. The Senators, playing their sixth straight game on the road, beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 in their final game of 2024.