Minnesota 2, Columbus 1
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Dennis LaRue, Bill McCreary
Linesmen:
Ryan Galloway, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance:
18086
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Columbus
|
14-14-0-6 |
8-6-0-3 |
6-8-0-3 |
L4 |
| Minnesota
|
16-14-0-3 |
10-3-0-1 |
6-11-0-2 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 10-3-0-1 record at home this season. The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 6-8-0-3 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Columbus has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Blue Jackets have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Mikko Koivu played for 19:14 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Mikko Koivu had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Rick Nash played for 19:15 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Rick Nash had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Minnesota had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
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Columbus had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Columbus |
|
Minnesota |
|
Rick Nash 1 |
Points |
Mikko Koivu 2 |
|
Rick Nash 1 |
Goals |
Guillaume Latendresse 1 |
|
Jason Chimera 1 |
Assists |
Mikko Koivu 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Steve Mason .913 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .955 |
|
Steve Mason 21 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 21 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Columbus
|
22 |
1 |
0-1 |
1-1 |
2 |
18 |
| Minnesota
|
23 |
2 |
0-1 |
1-1 |
2 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Wild have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .529 after a loss.
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Columbus will play their next game at home against Arizona. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .368 after a loss.
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