The Wild scored three unanswered goals to edge the Blackhawks, 3-2, in Chicago. Nino Niederreiter and Chris Stewart lit the lamp in the second and Jason Pominville scored the decisive goal in the third. Devan Dubnyk denied 33 shots for Minnesota, which has won four straight to pass Chicago for the top spot in the West.
Patrick Kane netted both goals for the Blackhawks, who have lost their last two. Corey Crawford made 29 saves in defeat.
The Blackhawks have lost 8 straight regular season games to Minnesota. They play at Colorado on Tuesday.
