Minnesota 1, 
Columbus 5
| Game Information | |
| Arena: Nationwide Arena Location: Columbus, Ohio | Referees: Dean Morton , Fred L'Ecuyer Linesmen: Dan Schachte , Darren Gibbs |
| Attendance: 10,056 (55.4% full) | |
| First Period Summary | ||
| TEAM | TIME | SCORING DETAIL |
 | 9:14 | Raffi Torres (Assist: Samuel Pahlsson, John Moore) |
| 18:35 | Grant Clitsome (Assist: Derick Brassard, Raffi Torres) |
| TEAM | TIME | PENALTY DETAIL |
| 1:50 | R Torres (tripping) |
| 6:41 | A Murray (hooking) |
 | 14:42 | P Kalus (tripping) |
| 17:05 | R Nash (interference) |
| 17:05 | D Irmen (diving) |
| Second Period Summary | ||
| TEAM | TIME | SCORING DETAIL |
| 16:03 | Antoine Vermette - shorthanded --Unassisted (Unassisted) |
| 17:15 | Rick Nash (Assist: Kristian Huselius, Derick Brassard) |
| TEAM | TIME | PENALTY DETAIL |
| 7:03 | D Irmen (high sticking) |
| 12:22 | M Zidlicky (slashing) |
| 13:13 | B Burns (elbowing) |
| 14:30 | J Voracek (hooking) |
| 17:18 | M Blunden (major fighting) |
| 17:18 | N Smith (major fighting) |
| 19:31 | M Kassian (slashing) |
| Third Period Summary | ||
| TEAM | TIME | SCORING DETAIL |
| 7:54 | Derick Brassard - power play (Assist: Kristian Huselius, Rick Nash) |
| 12:03 | Kyle Brodziak (Unassisted) |
| TEAM | TIME | PENALTY DETAIL |
| 6:51 | K Russell (roughing) |
| 6:51 | B Burns (roughing) |
| 6:51 | P Kalus (roughing) |
| 15:25 | P Kalus (roughing, fighting major) |
| 15:25 | G Clitsome (major fighting) |
| 17:02 | M Blunden (double minor roughing) |
| 17:02 | A Picard (double minor roughing) |
| 17:02 | G Zanon (roughing) |
| 17:02 | J Scott (major fighting) |
| 17:02 | A Hilbert (double minor roughing) |
| 17:02 | J Boll (major fighting) |
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| Shots On Goal | |||||
| TEAM | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
| Minnesota | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | |
| Columbus | 11 | 13 | 11 | 35 | |
| POWER PLAY SUMMARY | |
| TEAM | PPG / PPO |
| Minnesota | 0 of 4 |
| Columbus | 1 of 7 |
* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
NHL Scores
Monday, September 21st
| Detroit | 2 | Final |
| NY Rangers | 4 |
| Buffalo | 2 | Final |
| Washington | 1 |
| Carolina | 2 | Final |
| Atlanta | 4 |
| Minnesota | 1 | Final |
| Columbus | 5 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | Final |
| Montreal | 4 |
| Ottawa | 3 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 1 |
| Calgary | 4 | Final |
| Vancouver | 5 | SO |
| San Jose | 2 | Final |
| Anaheim | 3 |
