Minnesota Wild push back late as the Toronto Maple Leafs close it out in St. Paul

The Minnesota Wild moved to a 38-18-12 record and 2 points after a 4-2 result against the the Toronto Maple Leafs, who came in at 29-27-12 and 4 points at Grand Casino Arena.

First period

The Minnesota Wild opened with 38 shots in the game and 22 hits, but the the Toronto Maple Leafs kept the first period scoreless while recording 14 hits.

The Wild finished the night at 47 faceoff win percent, and the Leafs finished at 53 faceoff win percent across 55 total draws.

Second period

The the Toronto Maple Leafs produced 3 second-period goals as part of 4 total goals on 26 shots, and the Wild stayed at 0 goals through 2 periods despite creating volume with 38 shots.

The Leafs took 4 minor penalties for 8 penalty minutes, and the Wild took 3 minor penalties for 6 penalty minutes.

The Wild went 0-for-2 on the power play with 4 power-play shots, and the Leafs went 0-for-1 on the power play with 3 power-play shots.

The Leafs logged 23 giveaways and 4 takeaways, and the Wild logged 16 giveaways and 6 takeaways.

Third period

The Wild scored 2 times in the third period, and Vladimir Tarasenko’s 2 goals on 4 shots led Minnesota’s finish after he was named a game star.

Mats Zuccarello posted 2 assists with 5 shots, and Brock Faber logged 23:30 of ice time with 2 shots as the Wild pushed the pace at even strength.

Jesper Wallstedt finished with 22 saves on 25 shots against, and Toronto goaltender Anthony Stolarz countered with 36 saves on 38 shots against.

The Maple Leafs added an empty-net goal and ended with the winning goal, which closed the Minnesota Wild vs Toronto Maple Leafs match summary at 4-2.

Aftermath and next on the schedule

This Minnesota Wild vs Toronto Maple Leafs review centers on Tarasenko’s third-period scoring and Stolarz’s save total, and the post-game thoughts Minnesota Wild also reflect 20 missed shots in the team statistics.

What went wrong for Minnesota Wild showed up in the 5 shooting percent and the 0-for-2 power play, while Toronto’s 15 shooting percent and plus-minus of 10 matched its scoring stretch.

The Wild will be on the road at United Center in Chicago, Illinois on 3/17/2026 at 7:30 PM EDT against the Chicago Blackhawks, with viewing on TNT, HBO Max, FDSNX, and FDSWIX.

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