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Boldy scores in OT for Wild to beat Predators 4-3
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Minnesota pulled the goaltender in the overtime, and it worked.

Minnesota Wild pulled its goalie in OT, and Matt Boldy notched to secure the team’s 4-3 win against the Nashville Predators at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN.

Minnesota goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury skated off 3:30 into overtime, giving the Wild a 4-on-3 advantage. Moments later, Boldy received a pass from Mats Zuccarello and beat Nashville’s goaltender Juuse Saros for his 24th goal.

Predators’ Ryan O’Reilly notched a power-play goal with almost 2 minutes remaining in the regulation, helping his organization to avoid what would have been their 1st regulation defeat since February 15th. Predators are 10-0-2 in its last 12 matches.

Both franchises scored in each of the 3 regulation periods. Ryan Hartman gave Minnesota a 3-2 lead with an unassisted breakaway goal in the final period.

Wild’s Joel Eriksson Ek was called for hooking with fewer than 3 minutes to play, and O’Reilly’s 24th goal forced overtime, but in the OT, Minnesota’s risk with the goalie paid off, and they won.

Today marked the 1,000th match played by Minnesota at Xcel Energy Center. The venue opened in 2000.

Nashville will face the Jets in Winnipeg on Wednesday, while Minnesota will welcome the Coyotes on Tuesday.