Minnesota 5, Washington 3
Saturday, January 4, 2014 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 4, 2014
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Tom Kowal, Wes McCauley
Linesmen:
Don Henderson, Andy McElman
Attendance:
19022
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Washington
|
20-16-2-4 |
13-8-2-0 |
7-8-0-4 |
L4 |
| Minnesota
|
22-17-1-4 |
16-5-1-1 |
6-12-0-3 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 16-5-1-1 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 7-8-0-4 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Wild have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Capitals have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Ryan Suter played for 31:06 during 32 shifts and scored 3 points. Ryan Suter had 3 goals and 0 assists.
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Mike Green played for 20:06 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Mike Green had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Minnesota had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
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Washington had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Minnesota |
|
Mike Green 2 |
Points |
Ryan Suter 3 |
|
Mike Green 2 |
Goals |
Ryan Suter 3 |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
Assists |
Mikko Koivu 2 |
|
Marcus Johansson 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Ryan Suter 2 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Braden Holtby .545 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .900 |
|
Braden Holtby 6 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 27 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Los Angeles. The Wild have a W/L % of .619 after a win and .391 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Capitals have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .455 after a loss.
