Minnesota Wild defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, with a controversial referee deflection leading to the game-winning goal.
The game on November 3, 2026 saw Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt make key saves, including stopping Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov. Matt Boldy and Bobby Brink contributed offensively for Minnesota, while Noah Cates played for Philadelphia.
The decisive moment came when a referee inadvertently deflected a puck, setting up the Wild's go-ahead goal. The Associated Press reported the victory.
