Minnesota 5, Edmonton 4
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 29, 2007
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Wes McCauley, Tim Peel
Linesmen:
Lonnie Cameron, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Edmonton
|
16-19-2-2 |
8-11-0-1 |
8-8-2-1 |
L5 |
| Minnesota
|
22-14-0-2 |
13-6-0-0 |
9-8-0-2 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 13-6-0-0 record at home this season. The Edmonton Oilers have a 8-8-2-1 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Wild have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Edmonton has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Oilers have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Pierre-Marc Bouchard played for 20:47 during 27 shifts and scored 3 points. Pierre-Marc Bouchard had 0 goals and 3 assists.
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Fernando Pisani played for 19:59 during 26 shifts and scored 2 points. Fernando Pisani had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Minnesota had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Edmonton had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Edmonton |
|
Minnesota |
|
Fernando Pisani 2 |
Points |
Pierre-Marc Bouchard 3 |
|
Fernando Pisani 1 |
Goals |
Petteri Nummelin 1 |
|
Kyle Brodziak 2 |
Assists |
Pierre-Marc Bouchard 3 |
|
Fernando Pisani 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Petteri Nummelin 1 |
|
Joni Pitkanen 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Dwayne Roloson .857 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .852 |
|
Dwayne Roloson 30 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 23 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Edmonton
|
27 |
4 |
1-3 |
3-5 |
10 |
28 |
| Minnesota
|
35 |
5 |
2-5 |
2-3 |
6 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against San Jose. The Wild have a W/L % of .619 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Columbus. The Oilers have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .364 after a loss.