Minnesota Wild Turn Shot Parade into the Tiebreaker as Florida Panthers Fade at Amerant Bank Arena

The Minnesota Wild moved to 41-20 while the the Florida Panthers shifted to 35-33, and the Wild logged a 3-2 result at Amerant Bank Arena for a Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers match summary.

First period

The Wild and the Florida Panthers played a scoreless opening period, and the Wild finished the night with 50 shots while the Cats produced 20 shots.

The Wild also landed 15 hits while the Panthers recorded 21 hits, and Minnesota won 52 percent of the faceoffs on 68 total draws.

Second period

The Wild scored 2 goals in the second period, and all 3 Wild goals in the game came at even strength.

Joel Eriksson Ek scored 1 goal on 5 shots, and Brock Faber added 1 assist on 5 shots as Minnesota kept pressure on Daniil Tarasov.

The Wild went 0-for-1 on the power play, and the Panthers killed that chance while allowing Minnesota to finish with a 6 percent shooting rate on 50 shots.

Third period

The Panthers answered with 2 goals in the third period, and Matthew Tkachuk earned a spot among the 3 stars after factoring into Florida’s push.

Jesper Wallstedt finished with 18 saves on 20 shots against, and he stopped 2 shorthanded shots while the Wild took 1 minor penalty for 2 penalty minutes.

Minnesota’s post game analysis also starts with puck management, because the Wild posted 4 takeaways against 13 giveaways while the Panthers had 5 takeaways against 13 giveaways.

The Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers tactical recap also runs through possession, because Minnesota won 35 faceoffs while Florida won 33 faceoffs, and the Wild blocked 20 shots compared to Florida’s 9 blocks.

Next up

The Wild will be on the road against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on 3/28/2026 at 5:00 PM EDT, with broadcasts on NHL Network, NESN, FDSN, and FDSWIX.

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