Philadelphia 3, Minnesota 1
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Steve Kozari, Brad Meier
Linesmen:
Mike Cvik, Ryan Galloway
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Philadelphia
|
15-9-1-1 |
6-3-1-1 |
9-6-0-0 |
W1 |
| Minnesota
|
15-10-0-2 |
10-5-0-0 |
5-5-0-2 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Wild have a 10-5-0-0 record at home this season. The Philadelphia Flyers have a 9-6-0-0 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wild have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Philadelphia has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Flyers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Pavol Demitra played for 20:59 during 28 shifts and scored 1 point. Pavol Demitra had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Jeff Carter played for 15:55 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Jeff Carter had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Minnesota had 8 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Philadelphia had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Philadelphia |
|
Minnesota |
|
Jeff Carter 2 |
Points |
Pavol Demitra 1 |
|
Jeff Carter 1 |
Goals |
Pavol Demitra 1 |
|
Denis Tolpeko 2 |
Assists |
Marian Gaborik 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Pavol Demitra 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Antero Niittymaki .966 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .880 |
|
Antero Niittymaki 28 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 22 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Philadelphia
|
25 |
3 |
0-2 |
7-8 |
18 |
23 |
| Minnesota
|
29 |
1 |
1-8 |
2-2 |
6 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Wild have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .455 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Flyers have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .818 after a loss.
