Minnesota, which needed at least one point entering Tuesday’s regular-season finale to secure the first wild card from the Western Conference, clinched the spot shortly after Eriksson Ek scored on a rebound to tie it 2-2 and force overtime with goalie Filip Gustavsson pulled for the extra skater.

It took an incredible comeback for Minnesota to clinch the top wild-card spot. Trailing 2-1 late in the third period, Joel Eriksson Ek scored the game-tying goal with 22 seconds remaining to send it into overtime, which officially clinched the playoff spot.

The Minnesota Wild clinched a playoff berth when Joel Eriksson Ek forged a tie with 21 seconds left in regulation, then the Wild wrapped up a 3-2 win over the visiting Anaheim Ducks when Matt Boldy scored with 18 seconds remaining in overtime Tuesday night in Saint Paul,