National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 3, Edmonton 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Chris Lee, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Brian Mach
Attendance: 18250
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Edmonton 1001
Minnesota 1113
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Edmonton 15-18-0-4 8-9-0-2 7-9-0-2 L5
Minnesota 18-16-0-3 11-4-0-1 7-12-0-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 11-4-0-1 record at home this season. The Edmonton Oilers have a 7-9-0-2 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Edmonton has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Oilers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Andrew Brunette played for 15:58 during 18 shifts and scored 1 point. Andrew Brunette had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Robert Nilsson played for 13:20 during 15 shifts and scored 1 point. Robert Nilsson had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Minnesota had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Edmonton had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Edmonton   Minnesota
Robert Nilsson 1 Points Andrew Brunette 1
Robert Nilsson 1 Goals Andrew Brunette 1
Tom Gilbert 1 Assists Eric Belanger 1
N/A Power Play Goals Andrew Brunette 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jeff Deslauriers .923 Save Percentage Niklas Backstrom .968
Jeff Deslauriers 24 Saves Niklas Backstrom 30
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Edmonton 31 1 0-3 4-5 24 20
Minnesota 27 3 1-5 3-3 20 33
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Wild have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .526 after a loss.
  • Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Oilers have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .381 after a loss.