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Eriksson Ek's Last-Second Goal Lifts Wild Over Panthers

3/27/2026

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Joel Eriksson Ek scored the winning goal 4.4 seconds before the end, enabling the Minnesota Wild to beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in Sunrise, Florida.
Marcus Foligno, returning from injury, and Ryan Hartman scored for Minnesota as Jesper Wallstedt made 18 saves.
Minnesota closed the gap to three points behind the Dallas Stars in the Central Division.
The Foligno brothers played together for the first time in the NHL.

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Joel Eriksson Ek scored the winning goal 4.4 seconds before the end, enabling the Minnesota Wild to beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in Sunrise, Florida.
Marcus Foligno, returning from injury, and Ryan Hartman scored for Minnesota as Jesper Wallstedt made 18 saves.
Minnesota closed the gap to three points behind the Dallas Stars in the Central Division.
The Foligno brothers played together for the first time in the NHL.