Minnesota 5, Nashville 4
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Chris Ciamaga, Greg Devorski
Linesmen:
Dan Schachte, Mark Wheler
Attendance:
18071
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Nashville
|
15-10-1-1 |
9-5-0-0 |
6-5-1-1 |
L2 |
| Minnesota
|
11-12-0-3 |
8-3-0-1 |
3-9-0-2 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 8-3-0-1 record at home this season. The Nashville Predators have a 6-5-1-1 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Nashville has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Predators have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Mikko Koivu played for 19:33 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Mikko Koivu had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Steve Sullivan played for 20:43 during 29 shifts and scored 4 points. Steve Sullivan had 1 goal and 3 assists.
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Minnesota had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Nashville had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Nashville |
|
Minnesota |
|
Steve Sullivan 4 |
Points |
Mikko Koivu 2 |
|
Jason Arnott 2 |
Goals |
Mikko Koivu 1 |
|
Steve Sullivan 3 |
Assists |
Kyle Brodziak 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Mikko Koivu 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Pekka Rinne .815 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .886 |
|
Pekka Rinne 22 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 31 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Nashville
|
35 |
4 |
0-2 |
1-2 |
9 |
23 |
| Minnesota
|
27 |
5 |
1-2 |
2-2 |
9 |
35 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Anaheim. The Wild have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .467 after a loss.
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Nashville will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Predators have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .455 after a loss.
