Fiala’s second goal lifts Wild past Ducks 5-4 in OT
Minnesota Wild left wing Kevin Fiala, of Switzerland, reacts after scoring against the Anaheim Ducks during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim[Associated Press]
Kevin Fiala scored his second goal of the game with 59 seconds remaining on the clock in overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-4.
Alex Galchenyuk, Victor Rask, Kevin Fiala and Mats Zucarello also scored, and the Wild reclaimed the first wild card in the Western Conference.
Jakob Silfverberg had two goals and an assist, Christian Djoos and Danton Heinen also scored, but the Ducks fell short of matching a season-high three-game win streak.