National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 5, Nashville 4
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Chris Ciamaga, Greg Devorski
Linesmen: Dan Schachte, Mark Wheler
Attendance: 18071
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Nashville 21104
Minnesota 30115
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Nashville 15-10-1-1 9-5-0-0 6-5-1-1 L2
Minnesota 11-12-0-3 8-3-0-1 3-9-0-2 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 8-3-0-1 record at home this season. The Nashville Predators have a 6-5-1-1 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Nashville has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Predators have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Mikko Koivu played for 19:33 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Mikko Koivu had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Steve Sullivan played for 20:43 during 29 shifts and scored 4 points. Steve Sullivan had 1 goal and 3 assists.
  • Minnesota had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Nashville had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Nashville   Minnesota
Steve Sullivan 4 Points Mikko Koivu 2
Jason Arnott 2 Goals Mikko Koivu 1
Steve Sullivan 3 Assists Kyle Brodziak 2
N/A Power Play Goals Mikko Koivu 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Pekka Rinne .815 Save Percentage Niklas Backstrom .886
Pekka Rinne 22 Saves Niklas Backstrom 31
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Nashville 35 4 0-2 1-2 9 23
Minnesota 27 5 1-2 2-2 9 35
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Anaheim. The Wild have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .467 after a loss.
  • Nashville will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Predators have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .455 after a loss.