Minnesota 3, Nashville 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Gord Dwyer, Rob Martell
Linesmen:
Don Henderson, Mark Wheler
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Nashville
|
14-15-0-2 |
8-6-0-1 |
6-9-0-1 |
L4 |
| Minnesota
|
19-12-0-2 |
11-5-0-0 |
8-7-0-2 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 11-5-0-0 record at home this season. The Nashville Predators have a 6-9-0-1 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Wild have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Nashville has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Predators have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Eric Belanger played for 17:56 during 27 shifts and scored 2 points. Eric Belanger had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Jason Arnott played for 19:00 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Jason Arnott had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Minnesota had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Nashville had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Nashville |
|
Minnesota |
|
Jason Arnott 2 |
Points |
Eric Belanger 2 |
|
Jason Arnott 1 |
Goals |
Eric Belanger 1 |
|
Jason Arnott 1 |
Assists |
Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2 |
|
J-P Dumont 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Dan Ellis .903 |
Save Percentage |
Josh Harding .938 |
|
Dan Ellis 28 |
Saves |
Josh Harding 30 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Nashville
|
32 |
2 |
1-5 |
5-5 |
12 |
36 |
| Minnesota
|
31 |
3 |
0-5 |
4-5 |
10 |
23 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Wild have a W/L % of .611 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Nashville will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Predators have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .375 after a loss.