The Minnesota Wild scored three unanswered third period goals en route to a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.
Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek, Ryan Hartman, Kirill Kaprizov, and Vladimir Tarasenko each scored a goal in the win. Boldy, Kaprizov, and Yakov Trenin each recorded two assists. Eriksson Ek, Danila Yurov, and Brock Faber added an assist apiece.
that puck movement 😮 pic.twitter.com/QfrLgJhUP3
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) December 19, 2025
JEEK GIVES US THE LEAD pic.twitter.com/YKq8qEA7uy
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) December 19, 2025
Jesper Wallstedt saved 27 of the 29 shots he faced in net.
Minnesota improved to a record of 21-9-5 on the season. The Wild will return home to St. Paul on Saturday afternoon to battle the Edmonton Oilers with puck drop scheduled for 2 p.m. and coverage available on FanDuel Sports Network North.
