Boldy has goal, assist to lift Wild to 2-1 win over Oilers

The Oilers’ league-best power play finished 1 for 5 after going 4 for 8 in its previous two games and 8 for 17 in the previous five.

Playing each other for the third time in 12 days, the former Northwest Division rivals traded power-play goals in the first period.

Boldy redirected a pass from Kirill Kaprizov for a 1-0 Wild lead with 7:24 left.

Just 1:25 later, Hyman outmuscled Jared Spurgeon for a rebound to tie it. Minnesota unsuccessfully challenged for goaltender interference. The tally, his 10th of the season, ended a nine-game goal drought for Hyman, who plays with McDavid and Draisaitl. It also extends his consecutive games with a point to seven.

Left alone at the left edge, Gaudreau redirected Boldy’s pass for a 2-1 lead at 9:39 of the second. It came a couple minutes after a goal by Dumba was nullified when Edmonton successfully challenged that Minnesota was offside entering the zone.

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Boldy had his sixth multipoint game of the season and 15th overall. Per NHL Stats, only Marian Gaborik (43) recorded more with the Wild before age 22.

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McDavid’s assist on Hyman’s goal gave him a league-best 30 assists. … Wild RW Mats Zuccarello had an assist on Boldy’s goal and has 10 consecutive seasons with at least 20 assists.

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Oilers: At Nashville on Tuesday night.

Wild: Host Detroit on Wednesday night.

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Mike Cook, The Associated Press

by Canadian Press

Boldy has goal, assist to lift Wild to 2-1 win over Oilers

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