Minnesota Wild lean on 48 shots, but Rangers get the winner at Grand Casino Arena

The Minnesota Wild entered at 38-17-12 for 2 points, and the New York Rangers arrived at 28-30-8 for 4 points at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. The Minnesota Wild vs New York Rangers final score finished 4-2 after the Rangers led 2-0 in the first period and added 2 goals in the second.

First period

The Wild opened with 48 shots in the game but scored 0 goals in the first period as the Rangers put up 2 goals on 18 shots overall. Minnesota goaltender Filip Gustavsson recorded 14 saves on 18 shots against while allowing 4 goals against. The Wild delivered 24 hits in the game, and the Rangers finished with 13 hits.

Second period

The Wild got on the board with 1 goal in the second period while turning 7 power plays into 1 power-play goal on 13 shots. The Rangers scored 2 goals in the second period and finished 1-for-3 on the power play with 4 shots. Minnesota won the faceoff battle at 52 percent, but the Rangers produced 22 blocked shots as the Wild generated 14 missed shots.

Third period

The Wild added 1 goal in the third period to finish with 2 total goals and 4 assists for 6 points. Matt Boldy scored 1 goal on 4 shots, and Danila Yurov scored 1 goal on 2 shots. Kirill Kaprizov finished with 6 shots, and Brock Faber logged 1 penalty as Minnesota finished with 10 penalty minutes on 5 minors. The Rangers recorded 16 giveaways, and Minnesota had 9 giveaways, which carried into the Minnesota Wild vs New York Rangers tactical recap and the Minnesota Wild final whistle reaction.

Postgame notes

Igor Shesterkin earned the goaltending win with 46 saves on 48 shots against as the Rangers allowed 2 goals. The Rangers’ team shooting rate landed at 22 percent, while the Wild finished at 4 percent on 48 shots. Minnesota Wild post-game interviews followed a night in which the Wild went minus-10 and the Rangers went plus-10.

Up next

The Wild are scheduled to host the Toronto Maple Leafs on 03/15/2026 at 7:30 PM EDT at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota. The broadcast listings include TNT on television and HBO Max on internet streaming, and fans can tune in from 199 W Kellogg Boulevard in the venue listing.

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