Koivu scores in last minute of OT for Wild win

Mikko Koivu scores the game-winning goal on St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott during overtime of a preseason NHL hockey. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Mikko Koivu scored at 4:28 of overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues in the teams’ preseason finale Saturday night.

Off a turnover in the corner, Jason Pominville passed to Koivu in the lower left circle and his quick shot beat Brian Elliott.

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Mikael Granlund, Erik Haula, Thomas Vanek and Matt Dumba also scored for Minnesota (3-2-1), and Darcy Kuemper stopped 19 shots.

Jori Lehtera had two goals and Ryan Reaves and Ian Cole also scored for St. Louis (2-3-2). Elliott finished with 28 saves.

Tied 2-2 late in the second period, Lehtera converted a pass from Joakim Lindstrom for his second goal of the period, but Vanek slid in a backhand on the power-play at 18:39 to tie the score.

Dumba and Cole scored 2 1/2 minutes apart in the third period.

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