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Zuccarello scores winner as Wild beat Lightning

Mats Zuccarello scored the match-winning goal for the Minnesota Wild in a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Norwegian forward opened the scoring with a 2-0 goal early in the second period. Zuccarello currently has 35 points this season and remains just two assists shy of reaching 500 in NHL regular-season history. Emil Lilleberg recorded 11 minutes and 8 seconds of ice time for the Lightning.