National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Jersey 5, Minnesota 3
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 2, 2010
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Brad Meier, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Don Henderson
Attendance: 19155
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Jersey 0325
Minnesota 0213
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Jersey 29-10-0-1 15-6-0-0 14-4-0-1 W1
Minnesota 20-19-0-3 12-6-0-1 8-13-0-2 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Minnesota Wild have a 12-6-0-1 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 14-4-0-1 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Devils have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Mikko Koivu played for 20:48 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Mikko Koivu had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Jamie Langenbrunner played for 19:07 during 28 shifts and scored 3 points. Jamie Langenbrunner had 3 goals and 0 assists.
  • Minnesota had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • New Jersey had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
New Jersey   Minnesota
Jamie Langenbrunner 3 Points Mikko Koivu 2
Jamie Langenbrunner 3 Goals Mikko Koivu 1
Patrik Elias 3 Assists Marek Zidlicky 2
Jamie Langenbrunner 2 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals Mikko Koivu 1
Martin Brodeur .906 Save Percentage Niklas Backstrom .840
Martin Brodeur 29 Saves Niklas Backstrom 21
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
New Jersey 26 5 2-3 2-2 4 27
Minnesota 32 3 0-2 1-3 6 25
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Wild have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .476 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Devils have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .727 after a loss.