Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers — Saturday, October 10, 2026 Game Analysis
Minnesota Wild at Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena. Final.
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- Matthew Tkachuk (3)
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- Matt Boldy (1)
- PPKirill Kaprizov (4)
- Kirill Kaprizov (5)
- ENKirill Kaprizov (6)
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | Minnesota Wild | Florida Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 29 | 30 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 5 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 63.2 | 36.8 |
| Hits | 24 | 30 |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 4 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 23 | 18 |
| Penalty minutes | 29 | 25 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers Game Analysis
Minnesota Wild defeated Florida Panthers, 4–1. Florida Panthers led shots on goal 30–29. Minnesota Wild won despite being outshot. Minnesota Wild went 1-for-3; Florida Panthers went 0-for-5. Minnesota Wild won 63.2% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Panthers 1, Wild 4 on October 10, 2026
On October 10, 2026, the Minnesota Wild defeated the Florida Panthers 4-1 at Amerant Bank Arena. Matt Boldy scored 53 seconds into the game with a wrist shot from the slot as Florida was changing lines. Kaprizov had the secondary assist and later scored twice before the second intermission.
Kaprizov made it 2-0 on the power play at 6:18 of the first and pushed the lead to 3-1 at 5:00 of the second off a cross-ice pass from Boldy. Matthew Tkachuk cut the deficit to 2-1 at 2:18 of the second on his own rebound, his team-leading third goal of the season.
Kaprizov sealed a hat trick with an empty-net goal with 1:04 left for the 4-1 final. Jesper Wallstedt made 29 saves for Minnesota, which ended a two-game skid. Jacob Markstrom stopped 25 shots for Florida, whose four-game point streak ended in its home opener. The Panthers went 0-for-5 on the power play and are 1-for-28 this season.
Scoring and goaltending
Minnesota Wild won 4–1 at Amerant Bank Arena.
Who scored
- Matt Boldy Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jared Spurgeon (4), Kirill Kaprizov (2)
- Kirill Kaprizov Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Maxim Shabanov (2), Quinn Hughes (5)
- Matthew Tkachuk Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Kirill Kaprizov Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (1), Joel Eriksson Ek (2)
- Kirill Kaprizov Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goalies
- Jesper Wallstedt stopped 29 of 30 for Minnesota Wild.
- Jacob Markstrom stopped 25 of 28 for Florida Panthers.
Matt Boldy Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jared Spurgeon (4), Kirill Kaprizov (2) That made the score 1–0 in the 1st, and Minnesota Wild stayed ahead.