New Jersey 5, Minnesota 3
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 2, 2010
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Brad Meier, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen:
Mike Cvik, Don Henderson
Attendance:
19155
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| New Jersey
|
29-10-0-1 |
15-6-0-0 |
14-4-0-1 |
W1 |
| Minnesota
|
20-19-0-3 |
12-6-0-1 |
8-13-0-2 |
L3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Wild have a 12-6-0-1 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 14-4-0-1 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Devils have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Mikko Koivu played for 20:48 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Mikko Koivu had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Jamie Langenbrunner played for 19:07 during 28 shifts and scored 3 points. Jamie Langenbrunner had 3 goals and 0 assists.
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Minnesota had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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New Jersey had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Minnesota |
|
Jamie Langenbrunner 3 |
Points |
Mikko Koivu 2 |
|
Jamie Langenbrunner 3 |
Goals |
Mikko Koivu 1 |
|
Patrik Elias 3 |
Assists |
Marek Zidlicky 2 |
|
Jamie Langenbrunner 2 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Mikko Koivu 1 |
|
Martin Brodeur .906 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .840 |
|
Martin Brodeur 29 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 21 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| New Jersey
|
26 |
5 |
2-3 |
2-2 |
4 |
27 |
| Minnesota
|
32 |
3 |
0-2 |
1-3 |
6 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Wild have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .476 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Devils have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .727 after a loss.
