National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 3, Dallas 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 7, 2009
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Chris Lee, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Brian Mach
Attendance: 18558
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Dallas 0202
Minnesota 2103
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Dallas 7-4-2-4 3-2-1-2 4-2-1-2 L1
Minnesota 6-10-0-0 5-2-0-0 1-8-0-0 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 5-2-0-0 record at home this season. The Dallas Stars have a 4-2-1-2 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Dallas has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Stars have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Marek Zidlicky played for 24:05 during 29 shifts and scored 2 points. Marek Zidlicky had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Loui Eriksson played for 21:11 during 29 shifts and scored 2 points. Loui Eriksson had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Minnesota had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Dallas had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Minnesota
Loui Eriksson 2 Points Marek Zidlicky 2
Loui Eriksson 2 Goals Marek Zidlicky 1
Mike Ribeiro 1 Assists Marek Zidlicky 1
Loui Eriksson 2 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals Cal Clutterbuck 1
Alexander Auld .919 Save Percentage Niklas Backstrom .905
Alexander Auld 34 Saves Niklas Backstrom 19
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Dallas 21 2 2-6 5-5 12 30
Minnesota 37 3 0-5 4-6 14 33
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Wild have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against San Jose. The Stars have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .667 after a loss.