ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy had two goals and an assist and the Minnesota Wild scored the final five goals to beat the New York Islanders 6-3 on Saturday night.
Marco Rossi, Frederick Gaudreau, Yakov Trenin and Marcus Foligno also scored for Minnesota, which has won five of seven. Jared Spurgeon had two assists and Filip Gustavsson made 30 saves.
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Minnesota Wild center Yakov Trenin, 4th from the right, scores a goal against the New York Islanders during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Minnesota Wild center Yakov Trenin (13) is congratulated after scoring against the New York Islanders during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau, center, is congratulated after scoring against the New York Islanders during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
New York Islanders center Brock Nelson celebrates after scoring against the Minnesota Wild during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) makes a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Minnesota Wild center Vinnie Hinostroza (18) skates with the puck while being defended by New York Islanders defenseman Adam Boqvist (34) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri is congratulated after scoring a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Minnesota Wild center Yakov Trenin, second from the left, celebrates with left wing Marcus Foligno (17) after scoring against the New York Islanders during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi looks on after scoring a goal against the New York Islanders during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy is congratulated after scoring a goal against the New York Islanders during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy (12) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the New York Islanders during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist, Anders Lee also scored, and Maxim Tsyplakov had two assists for the Islanders, who have lost three of four after winning seven straight. Ilya Sorokin stopped 27 shots.
Boldy completed his first multigoal game since Nov. 7 when his centering attempt almost six minutes into the third period deflected off Islanders defenseman Anthony DeAngelo before getting behind Sorokin. Minnesota’s second goal also went in off DeAngelo.
New York pulled Sorokin with 5 minutes left, but Foligno quickly scored an empty-net goal.
Islanders: Palmieri scored his fourth goal in six games and has 10 points in his last 12 contests after the center had one goal and two assists in his previous 12 games.
Wild: Center Joel Eriksson Ek was scratched with a lower-body injury forcing Minnesota to play with 11 forwards and seven defensemen. Eriksson Ek is scheduled to play for Sweden at the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
Nelson and Lee, both Minnesota natives, gave New York a 3-1 lead in the second period, but the Wild scored three times in a 5:21 span late in the period. Gaudreau scored on the power play before Boldy and Trenin scored 51 seconds apart for a 4-3 Wild lead.
The Wild are 30-3-2 when scoring at least three goals.
Both teams are off for the 4 Nations Face-off break. Islanders host Dallas on Feb. 23, and Wild play at Detroit on Feb. 22.
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Minnesota Wild center Yakov Trenin, 4th from the right, scores a goal against the New York Islanders during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Minnesota Wild center Yakov Trenin (13) is congratulated after scoring against the New York Islanders during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau, center, is congratulated after scoring against the New York Islanders during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
New York Islanders center Brock Nelson celebrates after scoring against the Minnesota Wild during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) makes a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Minnesota Wild center Vinnie Hinostroza (18) skates with the puck while being defended by New York Islanders defenseman Adam Boqvist (34) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri is congratulated after scoring a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Minnesota Wild center Yakov Trenin, second from the left, celebrates with left wing Marcus Foligno (17) after scoring against the New York Islanders during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi looks on after scoring a goal against the New York Islanders during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy is congratulated after scoring a goal against the New York Islanders during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy (12) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the New York Islanders during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
