National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 5, Edmonton 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, November 5, 2007
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Steve Kozari, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Jonny Murray
Attendance: 18568
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Edmonton 0202
Minnesota 3205
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Edmonton 5-10-0-0 3-4-0-0 2-6-0-0 L3
Minnesota 9-4-0-2 6-2-0-0 3-2-0-2 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 6-2-0-0 record at home this season. The Edmonton Oilers have a 2-6-0-0 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Wild have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Edmonton has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Oilers have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Mikko Koivu played for 23:31 during 34 shifts and scored 3 points. Mikko Koivu had 0 goals and 3 assists.
  • Dustin Penner played for 16:31 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Dustin Penner had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Minnesota had 10 powerplay opportunities and converted 4 of them.
  • Edmonton had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Edmonton   Minnesota
Dustin Penner 2 Points Mikko Koivu 3
Dustin Penner 1 Goals Mark Parrish 2
Dustin Penner 1 Assists Mikko Koivu 3
Dustin Penner 1 Power Play Goals Mark Parrish 2
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Mathieu Garon .889 Save Percentage Niklas Backstrom .917
Mathieu Garon 16 Saves Niklas Backstrom 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Edmonton 24 2 1-6 6-10 20 23
Minnesota 26 5 4-10 5-6 12 38
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Wild have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Oilers have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .333 after a loss.