Minnesota 4, Edmonton 2
Thursday, March 31, 2011 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 31, 2011
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Rob Martell
Linesmen:
Brad Lazarowich, Vaughan Rody
Attendance:
18120
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Edmonton
|
23-43-2-9 |
12-21-0-6 |
11-22-2-3 |
L11 |
| Minnesota
|
37-32-3-5 |
18-16-2-3 |
19-16-1-2 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 18-16-2-3 record at home this season. The Edmonton Oilers have a 11-22-2-3 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Wild have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Edmonton has a streak of 11 straight up losses. The Oilers have won 0 of their last 10 games.
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Martin Havlat played for 15:16 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Martin Havlat had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Tom Gilbert played for 21:41 during 30 shifts and scored 2 points. Tom Gilbert had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Minnesota had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Edmonton had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Edmonton |
|
Minnesota |
|
Tom Gilbert 2 |
Points |
Martin Havlat 1 |
|
Tom Gilbert 1 |
Goals |
Martin Havlat 1 |
|
Tom Gilbert 1 |
Assists |
Pierre-Marc Bouchard 1 |
|
Tom Gilbert 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Antti Miettinen 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Nikolai Khabibulin .818 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .943 |
|
Nikolai Khabibulin 18 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 33 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Edmonton
|
35 |
2 |
2-6 |
5-6 |
14 |
27 |
| Minnesota
|
22 |
4 |
1-6 |
4-6 |
14 |
34 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Wild have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .475 after a loss.
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Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Oilers have a W/L % of .348 after a win and .264 after a loss.
