Minnesota 4, Edmonton 3
Thursday, December 29, 2011 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 29, 2011
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Don VanMassenhoven, Tim Peel
Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, David Brisebois
Attendance:
19194
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Edmonton
|
15-18-0-3 |
10-6-0-2 |
5-12-0-1 |
L2 |
| Minnesota
|
21-12-2-4 |
11-5-1-2 |
10-7-1-2 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 11-5-1-2 record at home this season. The Edmonton Oilers have a 5-12-0-1 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Edmonton has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Oilers have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Marek Zidlicky played for 19:05 during 29 shifts and scored 3 points. Marek Zidlicky had 0 goals and 3 assists.
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Taylor Hall played for 19:46 during 30 shifts and scored 2 points. Taylor Hall had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Minnesota had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
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Edmonton had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Edmonton |
|
Minnesota |
|
Taylor Hall 2 |
Points |
Marek Zidlicky 3 |
|
Taylor Hall 1 |
Goals |
Mikko Koivu 1 |
|
Taylor Hall 1 |
Assists |
Marek Zidlicky 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Devan Dubnyk 1.000 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .900 |
|
Nikolai Khabibulin 15 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 27 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Edmonton
|
30 |
3 |
0-3 |
1-1 |
34 |
30 |
| Minnesota
|
27 |
4 |
0-1 |
3-3 |
38 |
32 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Wild have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .368 after a loss.
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Edmonton will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Oilers have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .429 after a loss.
