The Minnesota Wild defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in Philadelphia. The decisive moment came when a deflection off a referee led to the game-winning goal.
Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt turned aside a scoring attempt by Flyers forward Matvei Michkov during the second period. Minnesota's Matt Boldy and Bobby Brink were active offensively, while Flyers' Noah Cates also featured prominently.
The Associated Press reported the victory, with the game-winning goal resulting from the unusual referee deflection.
