Jonas Brodin and Jake Middleton also scored for the Wild (43-21-12), and Jesper Wallstedt made 33 saves.
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Linus Ullmark stopped 19 shots for the Senators (39-27-10). Drake Batherson scored for Ottawa.
Minnesota built a 3-0 lead through the first two periods and extended its lead midway through the third with a big effort from Quinn Hughes. Hughes kept the puck on the line, turned and found Middleton on the opposite side. Middleton weaved through traffic to score his second goal of the season.
Batherson ruined Wallstedt’s shutout attempt with just over three minutes left in the game. Batherson then left the game, but returned after a brief absence.
The Wild took advantage of a Senators turnover late in the first that led to Hartman’s first goal of the game. Hartman scored his second of the game and 22nd of the season when Mats Zuccharello found him at the top of the slot and beat Ullmark glove-side at 15:31 of the second.
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Jake Sanderson returned to Ottawa’s lineup after missing 13 games with an upper-body injury.
Next
Wild: At the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday afternoon.
Senators: Host the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
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