Minnesota 5, Nashville 4
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 17, 2008
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Chris Lee, Dean Warren
Linesmen:
Brian Mach, Jay Sharrers
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Nashville
|
31-23-3-4 |
19-9-1-2 |
12-14-2-2 |
L1 |
| Minnesota
|
34-21-1-3 |
18-9-1-1 |
16-12-0-2 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 18-9-1-1 record at home this season. The Nashville Predators have a 12-14-2-2 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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Nashville has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Predators have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Marian Gaborik played for 24:33 during 33 shifts and scored 3 points. Marian Gaborik had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Martin Erat played for 22:29 during 26 shifts and scored 2 points. Martin Erat had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Minnesota had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Nashville had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Nashville |
|
Minnesota |
|
Martin Erat 2 |
Points |
Marian Gaborik 3 |
|
Martin Erat 1 |
Goals |
Marian Gaborik 2 |
|
Alexander Radulov 2 |
Assists |
Pavol Demitra 2 |
|
Shea Weber 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Pierre-Marc Bouchard 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Chris Mason .821 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .857 |
|
Chris Mason 23 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 24 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Nashville
|
28 |
4 |
1-3 |
1-2 |
4 |
40 |
| Minnesota
|
28 |
5 |
1-2 |
2-3 |
6 |
26 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Vancouver. The Wild have a W/L % of .576 after a win and .560 after a loss.
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Nashville will play their next game at home against Edmonton. The Predators have a W/L % of .484 after a win and .517 after a loss.