Joel Eriksson Ek's late goal lifts Wild past Senators 3-2

— Joel Eriksson Ek scored with 23.1 seconds remaining to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
Dec 13, 2025, 05:52 pm - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodOTTMIN
3:54Tyler Pitlick (1)
Assists: Jared Spurgeon (6), Nico Sturm (3)
01
16:02Ryan Hartman (5) (Power Play)
Assists: Marcus Johansson (13), Danila Yurov (5)
02
19:37Tim Stutzle (15) (Power Play)
Assists: Dylan Cozens (14), Drake Batherson (17)
12
3rd PeriodOTTMIN
5:45Dylan Cozens (10) (Power Play)
Assists: Brady Tkachuk (9), Tim Stutzle (15)
22
19:36Joel Eriksson Ek (7)
Assists: Marcus Johansson (14)
23

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
  • Giveaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Giveaway by Yakov Trenin
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
  • Ben Jones hit Nick Cousins
  • Giveaway by Ben Jones
  • Tim Stützle shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Jordan Spence
  • David Perron shot blocked by David Jiricek
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Ben Jones hit Tyler Kleven
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Ryan Hartman hit Nick Jensen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Tim Stützle
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Backhand saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Danila Yurov Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Vladimir Tarasenko faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Danila Yurov Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Yakov Trenin hit Tyler Kleven
  • Ben Jones hit Fabian Zetterlund
  • Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
  • Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Jared Spurgeon Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Tim Stützle
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Danila Yurov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Yakov Trenin hit Artem Zub
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
  • Takeaway by Danila Yurov
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Nikolas Matinpalo shot blocked by David Jiricek
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Vladimir Tarasenko faceoff won against Stephen Halliday
  • Vladimir Tarasenko hit Michael Amadio
  • Danila Yurov Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Nico Sturm Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Michael Amadio
  • Tyler Pitlick Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Jared Spurgeon (6), Nico Sturm (3)
  • Matt Boldy Backhand saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Giveaway by David Jiricek
  • Ryan Hartman Tip-In saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Ridly Greig
  • David Jiricek Slap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Giveaway by David Jiricek
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Stephen Halliday
  • Tyler Pitlick hit Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Tyler Pitlick Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Zach Bogosian Backhand saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Matt Kiersted Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Drake Batherson shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Drake Batherson shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
  • Ben Jones faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Giveaway by Tyler Pitlick
  • Ben Jones hit Jordan Spence
  • Jared Spurgeon Slap Shot Short
  • Jared Spurgeon Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Giveaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Tyler Kleven
  • Giveaway by David Jiricek
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Ryan Hartman Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Marcus Johansson (13), Danila Yurov (5)
  • Yakov Trenin Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Yakov Trenin hit Jordan Spence
  • Giveaway by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Artem Zub shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • David Jiricek Holding against Michael Amadio
  • Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Matt Boldy
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Slashing against Dylan Cozens
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Ryan Hartman Fighting against Ridly Greig
  • Takeaway by Brock Faber
  • Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Daemon Hunt
  • Danila Yurov Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Yakov Trenin hit Brady Tkachuk
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tyler Pitlick hit Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Marcus Johansson hit Tyler Kleven
  • Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Marcus Johansson
  • Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Danila Yurov faceoff won against Tim Stützle
  • Kirill Kaprizov Slashing against Jake Sanderson
  • Daemon Hunt hit Fabian Zetterlund
  • Tyler Kleven shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Roughing against Tim Stützle
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Ridly Greig
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Ridly Greig
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Backhand saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Claude Giroux
  • Yakov Trenin hit Dylan Cozens
  • David Perron shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit David Perron
  • Ben Jones hit Jake Sanderson
  • Giveaway by Ryan Hartman
  • Yakov Trenin hit Fabian Zetterlund
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Michael Amadio
  • Tim Stützle shot blocked by Matt Boldy
  • Daemon Hunt High-sticking against Brady Tkachuk
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Stephen Halliday shot blocked by Matt Kiersted
  • Giveaway by Matt Kiersted
  • Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Marcus Johansson (14)
  • Takeaway by Matt Boldy
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Tim Stützle faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Michael Amadio Tip-In Wide Right
  • Ridly Greig Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Marcus Johansson
  • Brock Faber shot blocked by Claude Giroux
  • Jake Sanderson hit Jared Spurgeon
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Nick Jensen Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Drake Batherson Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • David Perron Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Stephen Halliday faceoff won against Ben Jones
  • Tim Stützle hit Jared Spurgeon
  • Claude Giroux hit Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Tyler Kleven hit Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Nick Cousins Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nick Cousins hit Zach Bogosian
  • Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Tim Stützle hit Brock Faber
  • Giveaway by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Claude Giroux Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Drake Batherson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Takeaway by Jordan Spence
  • Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • David Perron hit Matt Kiersted
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Ridly Greig hit Matt Kiersted
  • Ridly Greig Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Fabian Zetterlund hit Tyler Pitlick
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Daemon Hunt
  • Icing
  • Fabian Zetterlund hit Daemon Hunt
  • Giveaway by Tim Stützle
  • Giveaway by Tim Stützle
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Tyler Kleven
  • Nick Cousins hit Ryan Hartman
  • Kurtis MacDermid hit David Jiricek
  • Giveaway by Brady Tkachuk
  • Artem Zub hit Matt Boldy
  • Michael Amadio Tip-In Wide Right
  • Michael Amadio Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Takeaway by Tim Stützle
  • Tyler Kleven Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Tyler Kleven
  • Artem Zub hit Yakov Trenin
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Brock Faber
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
  • Drake Batherson Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Puck in Netting
  • Stephen Halliday faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Drake Batherson hit David Jiricek
  • Off-side
  • Kurtis MacDermid hit Daemon Hunt
  • Giveaway by Tyler Kleven
  • Giveaway by Stephen Halliday
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Artem Zub Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jake Sanderson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • David Perron Holding against Marcus Johansson
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Tim Stützle faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Drake Batherson Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jordan Spence Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Tyler Kleven Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kurtis MacDermid hit David Jiricek
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Nikolas Matinpalo hit Tyler Pitlick
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Claude Giroux hit David Jiricek
  • Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Tim Stützle
  • Takeaway by Tyler Kleven
  • Fabian Zetterlund Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Jordan Spence Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Giveaway by Fabian Zetterlund
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • David Perron Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Jordan Spence
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Ridly Greig faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Tyler Kleven Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Jake Sanderson Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
  • Fabian Zetterlund Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Tyler Kleven Slashing against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • TV Timeout
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Claude Giroux Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Off-side
  • Ridly Greig faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Ridly Greig
  • Artem Zub Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tim Stützle hit Jared Spurgeon
  • High Stick
  • Ridly Greig faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Tim Stützle Goal (15) Poke, assists: Dylan Cozens (14), Drake Batherson (17)
  • Ridly Greig Fighting against Ryan Hartman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Stephen Halliday Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Vladimir Tarasenko
  • David Perron Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • David Perron Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Brady Tkachuk
  • Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Fabian Zetterlund hit Yakov Trenin
  • Giveaway by David Perron
  • Artem Zub hit Matt Boldy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Giveaway by Drake Batherson
  • Dylan Cozens Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Brady Tkachuk (9), Tim Stützle (15)
  • Hand Pass
  • Tim Stützle faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Tim Stützle hit Brock Faber
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tim Stützle Roughing against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
  • Takeaway by Brady Tkachuk
  • High Stick
  • Tim Stützle Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Fabian Zetterlund hit Ryan Hartman
  • Giveaway by Tim Stützle
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Ridly Greig hit Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Drake Batherson hit Matt Boldy
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Daemon Hunt
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Daemon Hunt
  • Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Tim Stützle faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • TV Timeout
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Drake Batherson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Brady Tkachuk Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Brady Tkachuk
  • On-Ice Official
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Giveaway by Stephen Halliday
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Fabian Zetterlund Wrap-around saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Giveaway by Tyler Kleven
  • Challenge League - missed stoppage - goal
  • Icing
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
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