SEATTLE -- Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and two assists for the Minnesota Wild in a 4-1 win against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Monday.

Marcus Johansson scored the go-ahead goal in the third period for the Wild (16-9-5), who had lost three of their previous four (1-2-1) after their seven-game win streak ended with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 29.

“I think it was a hard-fought game, and there was not a lot of room out there, so we did what we needed to do,” Johansson said. “I think a lot of guys stepped up.”

Minnesota concluded its four-game road trip with 2-2-0. Filip Gustavsson made 23 saves.

“I don’t think I had my first shot until like the 12-minute mark or something,” Gustavsson said. “I was standing there waiting and tried to stay warm…

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