NHL

Minnesota 3, Ottawa 2

OTT 0   2   0   0  —  2

MIN 0   2   0   1  —  3

Minnesota won shootout 3-2

First Period—None. Penalties—Niederreiter, Min (holding), 17:55.

Second Period—1, Minnesota, Dumba 5 (Granlund), :52. 2, Minnesota, Dumba 6 (Stewart, Granlund), 8:05. 3, Ottawa, Zibanejad 16 (Ryan, Wiercioch), 8:33. 4, Ottawa, Ryan 16 (Hoffman, Karlsson), 11:48. Penalties—Puempel, Ott (slashing), 6:01; Michalek, Ott (high-sticking), 9:18; Michalek, Ott (holding stick), 12:57; Granlund, Min (tripping), 16:37.

Third Period—None. Penalties—Suter, Min (hooking), 3:46; Dumba, Min (hooking), 10:48.

Overtime—None. Penalties—None.

Shootout—Ottawa 2 (Ryan G, Zibanejad NG, Turris G, Stone NG, Hoffman NG), Minnesota 3 (Koivu G, Parise NG, Pominville G, Niederreiter NG, Coyle G).

Shots on Goal—Ottawa 10-7-11-5—33. Minnesota 12-13-11-2—38.

Power-play opportunities—Ottawa 0 of 4; Minnesota 0 of 3.

Goalies—Ottawa, Hammond 5-0-1 (38 shots-36 saves). Minnesota, Dubnyk 25-8-3 (33-31).

A—19,054 (17,954). T—2:39.