Los Angeles 5, Minnesota 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 31, 2009
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen:
Mike Cvik, Don Henderson
Attendance:
18504
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Los Angeles
|
23-15-0-3 |
10-5-0-2 |
13-10-0-1 |
W1 |
| Minnesota
|
20-18-0-3 |
12-5-0-1 |
8-13-0-2 |
L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Wild have a 12-5-0-1 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Kings have a 13-10-0-1 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Los Angeles has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Kings have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Andrew Brunette played for 17:44 during 21 shifts and scored 1 point. Andrew Brunette had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Alexander Frolov played for 15:00 during 24 shifts and scored 3 points. Alexander Frolov had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Los Angeles had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Los Angeles |
|
Minnesota |
|
Alexander Frolov 3 |
Points |
Andrew Brunette 1 |
|
Alexander Frolov 2 |
Goals |
Andrew Brunette 1 |
|
Alexander Frolov 1 |
Assists |
Martin Havlat 1 |
|
Ryan Smyth 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jonathan Quick .931 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .857 |
|
Jonathan Quick 27 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 24 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Los Angeles
|
29 |
5 |
1-3 |
4-4 |
17 |
23 |
| Minnesota
|
29 |
2 |
0-4 |
2-3 |
15 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Wild have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Los Angeles will play their next game at home against Washington. The Kings have a W/L % of .591 after a win and .556 after a loss.
