National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 5, Colorado 3
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 23, 2005
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Thor Nelson
Attendance: 18568
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Colorado 1023
Minnesota 0235
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Colorado 18-15-0-3 9-5-0-3 9-10-0-0 L1
Minnesota 15-16-1-3 10-6-0-1 5-10-1-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 10-6-0-1 record at home this season. The Colorado Avalanche have a 9-10-0-0 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Colorado has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Avalanche have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Marc Chouinard played for 18:21 during 30 shifts and scored 2 points. Marc Chouinard had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Antti Laaksonen played for 13:59 during 26 shifts and scored 2 points. Antti Laaksonen had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Minnesota had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Colorado had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Colorado   Minnesota
Antti Laaksonen 2 Points Marc Chouinard 2
Antti Laaksonen 1 Goals Marc Chouinard 1
Pierre Turgeon 2 Assists Brian Rolston 2
N/A Power Play Goals Marc Chouinard 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Peter Budaj .792 Save Percentage Manny Fernandez .870
Peter Budaj 19 Saves Manny Fernandez 20
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Colorado 23 3 0-3 4-5 12 33
Minnesota 24 5 1-5 3-3 8 28
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Edmonton. The Wild have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Colorado will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .529 after a loss.