| New Jersey | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | 5 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 |
First Period_1, New Jersey, Hischier 31 (Noesen, Bratt), 0:29. 2, New Jersey, Cotter 16 (Foote, Dumoulin), 5:46. 3, Minnesota, Foligno 12 (Spurgeon, Nyquist), 16:31. Penalties_Kovacevic, NJ (Cross Checking), 19:56; Foligno, MIN (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 19:56.
Second Period_None. Penalties_New Jersey bench, served by Cotter (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 6:57; Foligno, MIN (Fighting), 6:57; Kovacevic, NJ (Fighting), 6:57.
Third Period_4, New Jersey, Hischier 32, 3:13. 5, Minnesota, Hartman 11 (Bogosian, Foligno), 5:22. 6, New Jersey, Hischier 33 (Hughes, Bratt), 14:50 (pp). 7, New Jersey, Tatar 7 (Palat, Dowling), 16:46. Penalties_Haula, NJ (Tripping), 6:29; Boldy, MIN (Slashing), 13:52.
Shots on Goal_New Jersey 10-11-12_33. Minnesota 7-12-5_24.
Power-play opportunities_New Jersey 1 of 1; Minnesota 0 of 2.
Goalies_New Jersey, Markstrom 23-14-6 (24 shots-22 saves). Minnesota, Gustavsson 29-16-4 (33-28).
A_19,265 (18,064). T_2:27.
Referees_Brian Pochmara, Chris Rooney. Linesmen_Tyson Baker, Jesse Marquis.
