ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kirill Marchenko scored his fourth NHL hat trick, and Elvis Merzlikins made 48 saves for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 7-4 win against the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday. “I just know I will score if I have a lot of shots,” Marchenko said. “Supposed to be going in. Just every chance that you seek.”

Kirill Marchenko's fourth career hat trick paced four different goal scorers for the Blue Jackets during a raucous road victory over the Wild.

Columbus Blue Jackets Lines, Defensive Pairings, & Scratches For Tonight's Game vs. Minnesota Wild The Blue Jackets are in Minnesota tonight to take on the Wild. Blue Jackets play the Minnesota Wild tonight at Grand Casino Arena.

Marchenko scored the fourth hat trick of his career, including a clutch goal late in the second period, and the penalty-ridden Blue Jackets pulled away in a truly bizarre game to beat the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday before 18,836 fans in Grand Casino Arena.

The North Stars reversed the result in the first game with a 5-2 victory. There were goals from Tommy Sjödin, Mike Craig, Mike Modano, Russ Courtnall and, finally, the Gator — Gaétan Duchesne — the last two goals were shorthanded. Jon Casey required 31 saves to get the victory.

Minnesota Wild teams hope to end their season the way they started, by winning 5-0.

Lemaire's team shocked the hockey world in 2003 by rallying from a pair of 3-1 series deficits to reach the Western Conference final.

Kirill Kaprizov signed the richest contract in NHL history when the 28-year-old agreed to an eight-year, $136 million extension.

The Minnesota Wild start their 2025-26 regular season on Thursday and there are still lots of questions surrounding their roster.