Phoenix 4, Minnesota 2
Saturday, December 31, 2011 6:00 PM
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 31, 2011
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Don VanMassenhoven, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Thor Nelson
Attendance:
19297
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Phoenix
|
19-16-2-2 |
7-8-2-1 |
12-8-0-1 |
W1 |
| Minnesota
|
21-13-2-4 |
11-6-1-2 |
10-7-1-2 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Wild have a 11-6-1-2 record at home this season. The Phoenix Coyotes have a 12-8-0-1 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wild have won 1 of their last 10 games.
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Phoenix has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Coyotes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Matt Cullen played for 19:11 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Matt Cullen had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Radim Vrbata played for 17:55 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Radim Vrbata had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Minnesota had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
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Phoenix had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
Minnesota |
|
Radim Vrbata 2 |
Points |
Matt Cullen 2 |
|
Radim Vrbata 2 |
Goals |
Matt Cullen 1 |
|
Ray Whitney 1 |
Assists |
Matt Cullen 1 |
|
Daymond Langkow 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Curtis McElhinney .933 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .897 |
|
Curtis McElhinney 28 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 26 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Phoenix
|
30 |
4 |
1-3 |
1-1 |
2 |
18 |
| Minnesota
|
30 |
2 |
0-1 |
2-3 |
6 |
46 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Wild have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .368 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .368 after a win and .600 after a loss.
