National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 4, Montreal 3
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 17, 2005
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Chris Rooney, Dennis LaRue
Linesmen: Mark Wheler, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 18568
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Montreal 20103
Minnesota 11114
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Montreal 16-9-5-1 10-5-2-0 6-4-3-1 L2
Minnesota 13-15-1-3 8-6-0-1 5-9-1-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 8-6-0-1 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 6-4-3-1 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Montreal has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Canadiens have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Brian Rolston played for 27:48 during 41 shifts and scored 4 points. Brian Rolston had 2 goals and 2 assists.
  • Andrei Markov played for 22:34 during 30 shifts and scored 1 point. Andrei Markov had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Minnesota had 9 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Montreal had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Montreal   Minnesota
Andrei Markov 1 Points Brian Rolston 4
Andrei Markov 1 Goals Brian Rolston 2
Jan Bulis 1 Assists Pierre-Marc Bouchard 3
N/A Power Play Goals Brian Rolston 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cristobal Huet .857 Save Percentage Dwayne Roloson .909
Cristobal Huet 24 Saves Dwayne Roloson 30
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Montreal 33 3 0-6 7-9 34 42
Minnesota 28 4 2-9 6-6 19 36
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Wild have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .474 after a loss.
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.