The Minnesota Wild kicked off their season with a strong performance, securing a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Xcel Energy Center. Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek led the charge for the Wild, with Mats Zuccarello also contributing a power-play goal.
Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson stood tall with 30 saves, helping his team improve to an impressive 10-1-1 record in season openers on home ice. Despite a late power-play goal by Zach Werenski of the Blue Jackets, the Wild held on for the win.
