Mats Zuccarello’s goal 8:22 into the second period proved to be the difference in the Minnesota Wild’s 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken.

Jared Spurgeon, Mats Zuccarello and Frederick Gaudreau each had a goal and an assist and Filip Gustavsson made 33 saves, including one on a penalty shot, as the Minnesota Wild held on to defeat the host Seattle Kraken 4-3 Tuesday night.

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That goal was eventually upgraded from insurance to imperative because the Kraken didn’t ease up the rest of the period: Shane Wright delivered on Seattle’s second power play at 14:10 before ...