Minnesota 6, Dallas 3
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 3, 2008
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Stephane Auger, Mike Leggo
Linesmen:
Lonnie Cameron, Mike Cvik
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Dallas
|
23-15-3-1 |
12-6-1-1 |
11-9-2-0 |
L3 |
| Minnesota
|
23-15-0-2 |
14-7-0-0 |
9-8-0-2 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 14-7-0-0 record at home this season. The Dallas Stars have a 11-9-2-0 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Dallas has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Stars have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Marian Gaborik played for 20:54 during 31 shifts and scored 3 points. Marian Gaborik had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Stu Barnes played for 12:29 during 16 shifts and scored 1 point. Stu Barnes had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Minnesota had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Dallas had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Dallas |
|
Minnesota |
|
Stu Barnes 1 |
Points |
Marian Gaborik 3 |
|
Stu Barnes 1 |
Goals |
Marian Gaborik 2 |
|
Trevor Daley 1 |
Assists |
Brent Burns 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Eric Belanger 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Marian Gaborik 1 |
|
Mike Smith .824 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .893 |
|
Mike Smith 14 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 25 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Dallas
|
28 |
3 |
0-3 |
4-5 |
32 |
28 |
| Minnesota
|
21 |
6 |
1-5 |
3-3 |
18 |
26 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Nashville. The Wild have a W/L % of .591 after a win and .529 after a loss.
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Dallas will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Stars have a W/L % of .609 after a win and .500 after a loss.
