National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
San Jose 3, Minnesota 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 31, 2007
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Jay Sharrers
Attendance: 18568
Final Scoring Summary
 
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San Jose 1113
Minnesota 0022
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
San Jose 22-12-0-5 6-9-0-3 16-3-0-2 W4
Minnesota 22-15-0-2 13-7-0-0 9-8-0-2 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Minnesota Wild have a 13-7-0-0 record at home this season. The San Jose Sharks have a 16-3-0-2 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wild have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • San Jose has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Sharks have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Dominic Moore played for 15:34 during 23 shifts and scored 1 point. Dominic Moore had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Milan Michalek played for 16:57 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Milan Michalek had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Minnesota had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • San Jose had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
San Jose   Minnesota
Milan Michalek 2 Points Dominic Moore 1
Steve Bernier 1 Goals Dominic Moore 1
Milan Michalek 2 Assists Eric Belanger 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Evgeni Nabokov .905 Save Percentage Niklas Backstrom .880
Evgeni Nabokov 19 Saves Niklas Backstrom 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
San Jose 25 3 0-1 3-3 6 19
Minnesota 21 2 0-3 1-1 2 21
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Wild have a W/L % of .591 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • San Jose will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Sharks have a W/L % of .524 after a win and .647 after a loss.