| Columbus 0 1 1_2 | |||
| Minnesota 2 0 1_3 | |||
| First Period_1, Minnesota, Koivu 2 (Brodin, Suter), 9:23. 2, Minnesota, Gilbert 2 (Koivu, Stoner), 18:21. Penalties_Gillies, Clm, major (fighting), 11:00 | Powe, Min, major (fighting), 11:00 | Tyutin, Clm (interference), 14:33 | Aucoin, Clm (interference), 19:42. |
| Second Period_3, Columbus, Letestu 2 (Boll, Wisniewski), 14:59. Penalties_Boll, Clm, major (fighting), 6:54 | Stoner, Min, major (fighting), 6:54. | ||
| Third Period_4, Columbus, Johnson 1 (Dubinsky), 7:32 (pp). 5, Minnesota, Bouchard 2 (Mitchell, Falk), 14:41. Penalties_Powe, Min (boarding), 2:56 | Granlund, Min (tripping), 7:25 | Gilbert, Min (delay of game), 11:06 | Parise, Min (holding), 16:13. |
| Missed Penalty Shot_Bouchard, Min, 15:49 third. | |||
| Shots on Goal_Columbus 5-3-11_19. Minnesota 8-15-3_26. | |||
| Power-play opportunities_Columbus 1 of 4 | Minnesota 0 of 2. | ||
| Goalies_Columbus, Mason 0-3-0 (26 shots-23 saves). Minnesota, Backstrom 2-1-1 (19-17). | |||
| A_17,584 (17,954). T_2:24. | |||
| Referees_Eric Furlatt, Kyle Rehman. Linesmen_Brian Mach, Thor Nelson. |
