Nashville 5, Minnesota 4
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Don VanMassenhoven, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance:
17325
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Mike Fisher scored twice in the final three minutes to cap a spectacular comeback as the visiting Nashville Predators rallied for a stunning 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.
The Predators scored four goals in the final 10:38 to erase a 4-1 lead and extended their winning streak to five games.
Patric Hornqvist and Fisher scored 21 seconds apart to tie the game at 4-4 with 3:00 to play before Fisher delivered the game-winner with 21 seconds left to give Nashville its 13th win in 15 games.
It was the fifth and sixth goals scored by Fisher in a five-game points streak.
Goaltender Pekka Rinne was the beneficiary, turning aside 21 shots to win a franchise-record and career-best 10th consecutive start. Rinne had permitted only 12 goals during his previous nine games.
Matt Halischuk and Brandon Yip each had a goal and assist for the Predators.
Dany Heatley had his first two-goal of the season and added an assist for Minnesota, which held leads of 3-0 and 4-1 after Kyle Brodziak scored 16 seconds into the final period.
Top Game Performances
Nashville |
|
Minnesota |
Mike Fisher 2 |
Points |
Dany Heatley 3 |
Mike Fisher 2 |
Goals |
Dany Heatley 2 |
Matt Halischuk 1 |
Assists |
Matt Cullen 2 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Dany Heatley 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Pekka Rinne .840 |
Save Percentage |
Josh Harding .833 |
Pekka Rinne 21 |
Saves |
Josh Harding 25 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Nashville
|
30 |
5 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
4 |
32 |
Minnesota
|
25 |
4 |
1-1 |
1-1 |
4 |
37 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Wild have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .346 after a loss.
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Nashville will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Predators have a W/L % of .613 after a win and .600 after a loss.