Detroit 2, Minnesota 0 (4:01, 1st period)
The Red Wings doubled their lead after Bertuzzi found Lindstrom, who gathered the puck close to the Wild's blue line. Lindstrom sent a wrist shot through traffic and past Minnesota goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen, who was screened by Joe Veleno. Marc Staal was also credited with an assist on Lindstrom's tally.
Minnesota 1, Detroit 2 (5:29, 1st period)
The Wild made it a one-goal game after Matthew Boldy spun, stopped and spun back around Staal before tucking a shot past Red Wings goalie Alex Nedeljkovic for his fifth tally of the season.
Minnesota 2, Detroit 2 (8:04, 1st period)
On a power play, Boldy redirected a shot from Mats Zuccarello into the net for his second goal of the night and the first multi-goal game of his career to even the score.
Minnesota 3, Detroit 2 (4:54, 2nd period)
Kirill Kaprizov received a Zuccarello pass and scored from just inside the left face-off circle for a give-and-go tally, giving Minnesota its first lead of the night.
Minnesota 4, Detroit 2 (18:13, 2nd period)
Boldy recorded his second power-play tally of the period after his shot went off Detroit's goal post and bounced off Nedeljkovic into the net, completing his first career hat trick.
Minnesota 5, Detroit 2 (8:00, 3rd period)
With a diving effort, Joel Eriksson Ek scored his 14th goal of the season to extend Minnesota's lead.
Detroit 3, Minnesota 5 (9:43, 3rd period)
Detroit responded with a power-play goal of its own after Larkin fed Raymond in the right face-off circle, and Raymond zipped a one-timer from one knee past Kahkonen for his 13th goal and NHL rookie-leading 39th point of the season. Seider collected his second assist of the night on Raymond's goal.
Detroit 4, Minnesota 5 (18:14, 3rd period)
Gagner, assisted by Robby Fabbri and Bertuzzi, capitalized after the puck ricocheted off the Wild's goal post. He snuck behind Kahkonen and put the loose puck into the net for his first goal since Dec. 16.
