Minnesota 3, Carolina 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Chris Lee, Tim Peel
Linesmen:
Ryan Galloway, Brian Mach
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Carolina
|
16-14-2-3 |
9-8-1-0 |
7-6-1-3 |
L1 |
| Minnesota
|
17-14-2-0 |
10-6-2-0 |
7-8-0-0 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 10-6-2-0 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 7-6-1-3 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Wild have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Carolina has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Marian Gaborik played for 18:46 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Marian Gaborik had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Rod Brind'Amour played for 21:19 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Rod Brind'Amour had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Minnesota had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
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Carolina had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Minnesota |
|
Rod Brind'Amour 2 |
Points |
Marian Gaborik 2 |
|
Rod Brind'Amour 1 |
Goals |
Marian Gaborik 1 |
|
Rod Brind'Amour 1 |
Assists |
Mikko Koivu 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Marian Gaborik 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Stephane Veilleux 1 |
|
Michael Leighton .870 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .946 |
|
Michael Leighton 20 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 35 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Carolina
|
37 |
2 |
0-5 |
0-1 |
2 |
28 |
| Minnesota
|
23 |
3 |
1-1 |
5-5 |
10 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Wild have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .562 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .312 after a win and .556 after a loss.