Wild tie it late, clinch 1st Western wild card in OT win against Ducks | NHL.com

Minnesota, which needed at least one point entering Tuesday to secure the first wild card from the Western Conference, clinched the spot shortly after Eriksson Ek scored on a rebound to tie it 2-2 and force overtime.

Frederick Gaudreau then passed back to Boldy as the trailer on the rush to win it in the extra period.

Boldy and Marcus Johansson each had a goal and an assist for the Wild (45-30-7), who have won four of five. Filip Gustavsson made 22 saves before Marc-Andre Fleury, who entered the game for the overtime, stopped all five shots he faced.

Alex Killorn and Sam Colangelo scored for the Ducks (35-37-9), who have lost three in a row. Lukas Dostal made 37 saves.

Johansson gave Minnesota a 1-0 lead at 9:47 of the first period, cutting to the inside alone with a wrist shot.

Killorn tied it 1-1 at 13:48, beating Jake Middleton through the slot for the backhand at the goalmouth.

Colangelo gave Anaheim a 2-1 lead at 8:45 of the third period, after Mason McTavish capitalized on a Middleton turnover in the neutral zone for a 2-on-1. McTavish passed across to Colangelo for the backhanded finish.

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