Shootout goals by the Wild’s Matt Cullen and Mikko Koivu helped clinch the team’s 2-1 victory Saturday night over the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena, the Star Tribune reports.
Craig Smith was the only Predators shooter to score in the tiebreaker against Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom.
The Wild’s Cal Clutterbuck returned to the lineup Saturday night after missing six games with a lower body injury after a nasty hit by Edmonton’s Taylor Hall last month.
The Wild return to Xcel Energy Center Sunday night to take on the Vancouver Canucks.
