National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 3, Columbus 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 6, 2007
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Michael McGeough, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance: 18568
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Columbus 1102
Minnesota 1023
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Columbus 1-1-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-1-0-0 L1
Minnesota 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 2-0-0-0 record at home this season. The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 0-1-0-0 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Wild have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Columbus has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Blue Jackets have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Brian Rolston played for 20:37 during 27 shifts and scored 3 points. Brian Rolston had 0 goals and 3 assists.
  • Nikolai Zherdev played for 17:34 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Nikolai Zherdev had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Columbus had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Columbus   Minnesota
Nikolai Zherdev 2 Points Brian Rolston 3
Adam Foote 1 Goals Eric Belanger 1
Nikolai Zherdev 2 Assists Brian Rolston 3
Ron Hainsey 1 Power Play Goals N/A
Adam Foote 1 Short Handed Goals N/A
Fredrik Norrena .903 Save Percentage Niklas Backstrom .905
Fredrik Norrena 28 Saves Niklas Backstrom 19
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Columbus 21 2 1-2 4-4 15 33
Minnesota 31 3 0-4 1-2 11 21
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Edmonton. The Wild have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Columbus will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.