ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Marco Rossi had two goals and an assist for the Minnesota Wild in a 5-3 win against the Nashville Predators at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday. Mats Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin each had a goal and an assist, and Filip Gustavsson made 43 saves for Minnesota (23-11-4), which has won three of four. Joel Eriksson Ek had two assists.

Marco Rossi had two goals and one assist and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

The Minnesota Wild faced another division rival, the Nashville Predators, in their annual New Year’s Eve game on Tuesday evening, Dec. 31, which goes back to before 2020.

Marco Rossi had two goals and an assist and the Minnesota Wild scored a season-high three power-play goals to beat the Nashville Predators 5-3.

The Nashville Predators lost their third straight game Tuesday, falling 5-3 to the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Special teams proved to be the difference maker for Nashville, who finished 0-for-1 on the power play and 3-for-6 on the penalty kill.

In Tuesday night's matchup between the Minnesota Wild and Nashville predators, back-to-back fights broke out within the first three minutes.