WILD 3, OILERS 0
Zach Parise scored twice and Devan Dubnyk made 22 saves to blank his original team, pushing Minnesota into playoffs.
Playing for the first time in nearly three years without stalwart defenseman Ryan Suter, the Wild wrapped up their home schedule with a postseason-caliber performance punctuated by a staggering 21-3 shots advantage in the third period. Joel Eriksson Ek added an empty-net goal as the Wild finished 27-6-8 at Xcel Energy Center, currently the second-best home record in the NHL.
Cam Talbot made 37 saves for the Oilers, who lost their fifth straight game and ensured a sub-80-point finish for the eighth time in the nine years.
The Wild reached 98 points to match the fourth-most in franchise history. Minnesota earned a postseason spot with the win coupled with a Colorado loss at Los Angeles.
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