His second tally of the game, put SKA up by a score of 3-1 at the 15:05 mark of the third period. Demidov was flying, and his off-puck routes were excellent, disappearing then emerging in a high-danger scoring area. Demidov once again outwitted a defender, before firing home a low-blocker wrister off a quick feed in the slot.

Without Kirill Kaprizov, Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon, Minnesota played a smart, poised and gutsy game, pulling away in the third for a 3-1 victory at Ball Arena.