Joel Eriksson Ek scored with 23 seconds remaining to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.

Eriksson Ek's ‌hard-angle shot from near ⁠the sideboards gave Minnesota its third win in a row. Tyler Pitlick and Ryan Hartman also scored for the Wild.

Tim Stutzle and Dylan Cozens each finished with a goal and an assist for Ottawa. The Senators lost for the fourth time in their past five games.

Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt stopped 34 of 36 shots to earn the victory.

Senators goaltender Leevi Merilainen allowed three goals on 25 shots.

The score ‌was 2-2 in the final ‌minute ⁠when the Senators failed to clear ⁠the puck out of their defensive zone. Marcus Johansson slid a long pass toward the bottom of the right circle for Er

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