Arizona 3, Minnesota 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Kelly Sutherland, Stephen Walkom
Linesmen:
Darren Gibbs, Don Henderson
Attendance:
18110
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Arizona
|
12-9-0-0 |
6-5-0-0 |
6-4-0-0 |
W1 |
| Minnesota
|
7-12-0-2 |
5-3-0-0 |
2-9-0-2 |
L4 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Wild have a 5-3-0-0 record at home this season. The Arizona Coyotes have a 6-4-0-0 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Wild have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Arizona has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Coyotes have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Andrew Brunette played for 20:16 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Andrew Brunette had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Radim Vrbata played for 18:58 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Radim Vrbata had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Minnesota had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Arizona had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Arizona |
|
Minnesota |
|
Radim Vrbata 2 |
Points |
Andrew Brunette 2 |
|
Radim Vrbata 1 |
Goals |
Andrew Brunette 1 |
|
Radim Vrbata 1 |
Assists |
Mikko Koivu 2 |
|
Radim Vrbata 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ilya Bryzgalov .923 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .906 |
|
Ilya Bryzgalov 24 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 29 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Arizona
|
32 |
3 |
1-2 |
3-3 |
6 |
28 |
| Minnesota
|
26 |
2 |
0-3 |
1-2 |
4 |
24 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Wild have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .385 after a loss.
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Arizona will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .556 after a loss.
