At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

FIRST PERIOD

Penalty — Boston, Trotman (holding) 0:35

Penalty — Minnesota, Reilly (holding) 2:38

Penalty — Boston, Rinaldo (high-sticking) 4:57

Boston 1, Minnesota 0 — Marchand 27 (Krejci) 6:18

Penalty — Minnesota, Parise, double minor (high-sticking) 9:21

Penalty — Boston, Chara (high-sticking) 18:01

SECOND PERIOD

Penalty — Boston, Hayes (tripping) 5:28

Penalty — Minnesota, Koivu (hooking) 6:01

Minnesota 1, Boston 1 — Vanek 15 11:13

Boston 2, Minnesota 1 — Krejci 13 (Pastrnak) 11:48

Penalty — Boston, K. Miller (holding) 15:15

THIRD PERIOD

Penalty — Minnesota, Vanek (hooking) 2:52

Boston 3, Minnesota 1 — Eriksson 18 (Spooner, Hayes) 6:58

Penalty — Minnesota, Koivu (tripping) 8:47

Boston 4, Minnesota 1 — Chara 8 (Trotman) 18:18 (en)

Boston 4, Minnesota 2 — Reilly 1 (Granlund, Zucker) 19:23

SCORE BY PERIOD

Boston 1 1 2 — 4

Minnesota 0 1 1 — 2

SHOTS BY PERIOD

Boston 9 5 5 — 19

Minnesota 6 14 13 — 33

Power plays — Boston 0 of 6; Minnesota 0 of 5.

Goalies — Boston, Gustavsson 10-3-1 (33 shots-31 saves). Minnesota, Kuemper 5-3-5 (18 shots-15 saves).

Referees — Brad Watson, Brian Pochmara. Linesmen — Jay Sharrers, Mark Wheler.

Attendance — 19,191 (17,954). Time — 2:26.