Minnesota 6, NY Rangers 3
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 20, 2007
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Dennis LaRue, Brad Meier
Linesmen:
Don Henderson, Mark Wheler
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| NY Rangers
|
17-14-1-2 |
11-7-0-0 |
6-7-1-2 |
L1 |
| Minnesota
|
20-12-0-2 |
12-5-0-0 |
8-7-0-2 |
W4 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 12-5-0-0 record at home this season. The New York Rangers have a 6-7-1-2 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Wild have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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NY Rangers has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rangers have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Marian Gaborik played for 20:36 during 23 shifts and scored 6 points. Marian Gaborik had 5 goals and 1 assist.
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Jaromir Jagr played for 22:42 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Jaromir Jagr had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Minnesota had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
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NY Rangers had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| NY Rangers |
|
Minnesota |
|
Jaromir Jagr 2 |
Points |
Marian Gaborik 6 |
|
Nigel Dawes 1 |
Goals |
Marian Gaborik 5 |
|
Jaromir Jagr 2 |
Assists |
Pavol Demitra 2 |
|
Michal Rozsival 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Marian Gaborik 2 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Stephen Valiquette 1.000 |
Save Percentage |
Josh Harding .914 |
|
Henrik Lundqvist 12 |
Saves |
Josh Harding 32 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| NY Rangers
|
35 |
3 |
1-4 |
4-7 |
29 |
32 |
| Minnesota
|
22 |
6 |
3-7 |
3-4 |
13 |
20 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Wild have a W/L % of .632 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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NY Rangers will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Rangers have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .500 after a loss.