After their 3-2 overtime win over the Predators, the Wild tied the Jets for the league lead in the standings with 36 points in 24 games.

We needed something, right? We just weren’t at our best in the first but I thought in the second our energy was better but obviously down and then you get the goal. I think that kind of ignited

Jared Spurgeon of the Wild takes a shot on Blackhawks goalie Petr Mrázek in the second period during Friday's game at Xcel Energy Center. The shot would end up in the net off Chicago defenseman Connor Murphy (5),