Minnesota North Stars 4 at Atlanta Flames 3

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Season Forty-one Playoffs
Wild Card Round
Series "C", Game 3
January 22, 2026

Period-by-period scoring for the game
Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
Minnesota	0	2	1	1	4
Atlanta	1	2	0	0	3

Game Summary

1st Period

Scoring

Atlanta, B. Dillon 1 (W. Karlsson, J. McCann), 18:40 (PP)

Penalties

A. Killorn, ATL (Roughing), 07:39; E. Luostarinen, MIN (Roughing), 18:30; B. Dillon, ATL (Boarding), 19:28

2nd Period

Scoring

Minnesota, S. Aho 4 (C. Fowler), 08:59
Atlanta, A. Killorn 1 (W. Karlsson, T. DeAngelo), 15:52
Atlanta, W. Karlsson 1 (T. DeAngelo, J. Benn), 16:32
Minnesota, T. Foerster 1 (E. Luostarinen, P. Broberg), 17:53

Penalties

C. Stephenson, ATL (Boarding, Double Minor), 10:25

3rd Period

Scoring

Minnesota, E. Luostarinen 1 (T. Foerster, P. Broberg), 13:57

Penalties

C. Stephenson, ATL (Highsticking), 05:44; J. Benn, ATL (Roughing), 15:44

Overtime

Scoring

Minnesota, A. DeBrincat 2 (J. Chychrun, K. Johnson), 00:52

Penalties

No Penalties

Game Info

Shots on Goal

Minnesota : 7-15-7-1=30
Atlanta : 7-6-7-0=20

Power Play Conversion

Minnesota : 0 -5
Atlanta : 1 -1

Three Stars

William Karlsson, ATL
Alex DeBrincat, MIN
Tyson Foerster, MIN

Game Details

Venue: State Farm Arena
Attendance: 17624

Minnesota Skaters

Statistics for the Minnesota skaters
#	Player	G	A	Pts	+/-	S	H	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GTG	GWG	PIM	MIN
20	Sebastian Aho (A)	1	0	1	+1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24
59	Tyler Bertuzzi	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14
86	Philip Broberg	0	2	2	+1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18
6	Jakob Chychrun	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26
18	Andrew Copp	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
21	Alex DeBrincat	1	0	1	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	20
50	Sean Durzi	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16
71	Tyson Foerster	1	1	2	+1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15
4	Cam Fowler (A)	0	1	1	+1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23
61	Cutter Gauthier	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
93	Kent Johnson	0	1	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
27	Eetu Luostarinen	1	1	2	+1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10
97	Connor McDavid (C)	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23
23	Mason McTavish	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23
9	Josh Norris	0	0	0	+1	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22
28	Alexander Romanov	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16
53	Moritz Seider	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23

Minnesota Goalies

Statistics for the Minnesota goalies
#	Player	GA	SOG	PCT	MIN	A	PIM
1	Eric Comrie	—	—	—	—	—	—
29	Jake Oettinger - W (3-0-0)	3	20	0.850	60:52	0	—

Atlanta Skaters

Statistics for the Atlanta skaters
#	Player	G	A	Pts	+/-	S	H	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GTG	GWG	PIM	MIN
14	Jamie Benn (C)	0	1	1	+1	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	18
24	Zach Bogosian	0	0	0	+1	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22
4	Tony DeAngelo	0	2	2	+1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19
5	Brenden Dillon	1	0	1	-3	4	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	26
71	Marcus Foligno	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
45	Vladislav Gavrikov	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24
56	Erik Gustafsson	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17
48	Tomas Hertl	0	0	0	-2	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25
9	Kasperi Kapanen	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
72	William Karlsson	1	2	3	+1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20
17	Alex Killorn	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	14
90	Jared McCann	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	24
74	Bobby McMann	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
15	Alex Newhook	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
91	Reilly Smith	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
11	Chandler Stephenson	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	14
47	Jayden Struble	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14
20	Fabian Zetterlund	0	0	0	-2	2	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18

Atlanta Goalies

Statistics for the Atlanta goalies
#	Player	GA	SOG	PCT	MIN	A	PIM
35	Thatcher Demko	—	—	—	—	—	—
80	Dan Vladar - L (0-3-0)	4	30	0.867	60:52	0	—

Scratches

Minnesota

Scratched players for Minnesota
#	Pos	Player
10	C	Kevin Hayes
7	D	Hampus Lindholm
89	C	Gustav Nyquist

Atlanta

Scratched players for Atlanta
#	Pos	Player
13	C	Mathew Barzal — Facial Injury
2	D	Nick Leddy