Minnesota 3, Arizona 2
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 27, 2007
Where: Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Referees:
Brad Meier, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Derek Amell, Mike Cvik
Attendance:
13756
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
21-14-0-2 |
12-6-0-0 |
9-8-0-2 |
W1 |
| Arizona
|
17-17-0-1 |
5-9-0-1 |
12-8-0-0 |
L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Arizona Coyotes have a 5-9-0-1 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 9-8-0-2 record on the road.
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Arizona has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Coyotes have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Enver Lisin played for 14:10 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Enver Lisin had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Eric Belanger played for 17:01 during 29 shifts and scored 3 points. Eric Belanger had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Arizona had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Arizona |
|
Eric Belanger 3 |
Points |
Enver Lisin 1 |
|
Eric Belanger 1 |
Goals |
Enver Lisin 1 |
|
Eric Belanger 2 |
Assists |
Keith Ballard 1 |
|
Eric Belanger 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Joel Perrault 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Niklas Backstrom .958 |
Save Percentage |
Ilya Bryzgalov .885 |
|
Niklas Backstrom 46 |
Saves |
Ilya Bryzgalov 23 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Minnesota
|
26 |
3 |
3-4 |
5-6 |
12 |
23 |
| Arizona
|
48 |
2 |
1-6 |
1-4 |
8 |
34 |
Upcoming Games
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Arizona will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .471 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Edmonton. The Wild have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .500 after a loss.