Minnesota 3, Montreal 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 17, 2009
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Marc Joannette, Rob Martell
Linesmen:
Pierre Champoux, Scott Cherrey
Attendance:
21273
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
17-14-0-3 |
10-3-0-1 |
7-11-0-2 |
W2 |
| Montreal
|
15-18-1-2 |
9-9-0-2 |
6-9-1-0 |
L5 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Montreal Canadiens have a 9-9-0-2 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 7-11-0-2 record on the road.
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Montreal has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Canadiens have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Wild have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Andrei Kostitsyn played for 22:49 during 28 shifts and scored 1 point. Andrei Kostitsyn had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Cal Clutterbuck played for 16:27 during 22 shifts and scored 1 point. Cal Clutterbuck had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Montreal had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Minnesota had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Montreal |
|
Cal Clutterbuck 1 |
Points |
Andrei Kostitsyn 1 |
|
Cal Clutterbuck 1 |
Goals |
Andrei Kostitsyn 1 |
|
Andrew Brunette 1 |
Assists |
Scott Gomez 1 |
|
Mikko Koivu 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Niklas Backstrom .968 |
Save Percentage |
Carey Price .857 |
|
Niklas Backstrom 30 |
Saves |
Carey Price 18 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Minnesota
|
21 |
3 |
1-1 |
2-2 |
4 |
20 |
| Montreal
|
31 |
1 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
2 |
26 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .350 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Wild have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .529 after a loss.