ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Cal Clutterbuck's goal with 3:05 left in overtime gave the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center.

Clutterbuck, returning to the lineup from an ankle injury, was sprawled on the ice in the slot. But he reached out his stick to sweep the puck past Cam Ward and keep the Hurricanes winless on the road this season.

Clutterbuck scored after Greg Zanon's shot hit the post and ricocheted toward him, hitting him in ther face. He dove for the puck with defenseman Nic Wallin beside him.

The Canes appeared victory-bound with three minutes left in the third on a rush into the Wild zone. Matt Cullen flipped a backhander at what looked to be an open net, only to have goaltender Niklas Backstrom make the stop.

With 1:39 left in the third, defenseman Joni Pitkanen was called for roughing Clutterbuck on a big hit along the boards. But Backstrom again had to save the Wild, stoning Eric Staal on a short-handed breakaway with 46 seconds to play.

Joni Pitkanen's first goal of the season gave the Canes a 2-2 tie after the second period.

Pitkanen first forced a turnover, then led the rush. He passed to Ray Whitney on the right wing, and Whitney fed Pitkanen for the 2-on-1 score at 7:35. Whitney also assisted on the Canes' first score, a power-play goal by Sergei Samsonov in the first.

Kyle Brodziak's goal early in the second period gave the Wild a 2-1 lead. Brodziak was in the right place at the right time, taking a pass on the right wing. He went unchecked on Cam Ward and scoring on a backhander at 1:51.

Rod Brind'Amour had a chance to tie the score on a short-handed breakaway after a hooking call on Stephane Yelle, but Niklas Backstrom made the stop at 6:17 of the second. Late in the second, Backstrom snared a shot by Scott Walker on a breakaway.

The Canes and Wild were tied 1-1 after a first period in which both teams had nine shots and scored on power plays.

The Canes took a 1-0 lead as Samsonov scored his first goal of the season, striking at 10:32 of the first. But the lead was short-lived.

Andrew Brunette tied the score at 12:52 with a bad-angle, short-side shot that beat Cam Ward low at the post. The 4-on-3 score came after Aaron Ward was called for high-sticking. Tim Conboy and the Wild's Scott both went in the box 50 seconds before Ward's penalty.

The Canes set up their power play well, with Eric Staal making a point-to-point pass to Joni Pitkanen, who passed to Ray Whitney to the left of the goal. Samsonov, open on the backdoor, had a tap-in on Whitney's pass through the crease. ...

Conboy, a local boy, and Scott went at it later in the first. Scott is 6-8 and 258 pounds and got the better of the fight, although Conboy gamely hung in until the bitter end. ...

Brandon Sutter made it in plenty of time. Sutter is centering the third line with Sergei Samsonov and Jussi Jokinen on the wings. ...

The other lines remain the same as for the Avs game, with Rod Brind'Amour on Matt Cullen's line. ...

Defensively, it's Joe Corvo-Nic Wallin, Aaron Ward-Joni Pitkanen, Andrew Alberts-Jay Harrison. ...