National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 4, NY Islanders 3
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 9, 2008
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Gord Dwyer, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Scott Driscoll
Attendance: 18568
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
NY Islanders 01203
Minnesota 11114
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
NY Islanders 24-25-5-2 13-12-3-0 11-13-2-2 L7
Minnesota 31-20-1-3 17-9-1-1 14-11-0-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 17-9-1-1 record at home this season. The New York Islanders have a 11-13-2-2 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • NY Islanders has a streak of 7 straight up losses. The Islanders have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Brian Rolston played for 19:54 during 28 shifts and scored 2 points. Brian Rolston had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Bill Guerin played for 17:12 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Bill Guerin had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • NY Islanders had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
NY Islanders   Minnesota
Bill Guerin 2 Points Brian Rolston 2
Bill Guerin 1 Goals Brian Rolston 2
Mike Comrie 2 Assists Kurtis Foster 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Rick DiPietro .778 Save Percentage Niklas Backstrom .897
Rick DiPietro 14 Saves Niklas Backstrom 26
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
NY Islanders 29 3 0-3 4-4 8 28
Minnesota 18 4 0-4 3-3 8 31
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Wild have a W/L % of .567 after a win and .542 after a loss.
  • NY Islanders will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Islanders have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .419 after a loss.