Joel Eriksson Ek left with an eye injury when his Minnesota team lost to Utah 5-2, ending Minnesota's six-game winning streak. The injury occurred late in the second period when Nick Schmaltz's stick blade hit Eriksson Ek's right eye. Eriksson Ek was in significant pain, knelt by the boards, had the injury examined, was led off the ice with a towel over his eye, and did not return to the game.
In the match, Jesper Wallstedt played as Minnesota's goalie, saving 32 shots, after Filip Gustavsson was replaced in the previous game.