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Joel Eriksson Ek scores last-second winner for Minnesota

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  • Joel Eriksson Ek scored the winning goal with four seconds left in the game.
  • Minnesota won 3-2 after Florida tied the game in the third period.
  • The first period was scoreless, with Minnesota leading 2-0 after the second period.

Joel Eriksson Ek scored with four seconds left to give Minnesota a 3-2 win over Florida in an NHL game. The first period ended scoreless. Minnesota took a 2-0 lead in the second period with goals from Marcus Foligno and Ryan Hartman.

Florida tied the game 2-2 in the third period with goals from Matthew Tkachuk and Aaron Ekblad before Eriksson Ek's late winner. Eriksson Ek said he didn't think much and just tried to get the puck away. The game was played at Amerant Bank Arena.

I didn't think much and just tried to get the puck away.

Joel Eriksson Ek

In their next matches, Florida will play the New York Islanders away, and Minnesota will play the Boston Bruins away.

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