Joel Eriksson Ek Opens Scoring in Wild Overtime Loss to Oilers

Joel Eriksson Ek opened the scoring for the Minnesota Wild in their 4-3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Operating on Minnesota's dominant top line alongside Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy, Eriksson Ek has tallied seven points this season while playing lockdown defense. According to MoneyPuck.com, the top line posted a strong 72.67 percent expected goals percentage at 5-on-5 during Tuesday's hard-fought contest against the Oilers.