Minnesota 4, NY Islanders 3
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 9, 2008
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Gord Dwyer, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen:
Mike Cvik, Scott Driscoll
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| NY Islanders
|
24-25-5-2 |
13-12-3-0 |
11-13-2-2 |
L7 |
| Minnesota
|
31-20-1-3 |
17-9-1-1 |
14-11-0-2 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 17-9-1-1 record at home this season. The New York Islanders have a 11-13-2-2 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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NY Islanders has a streak of 7 straight up losses. The Islanders have won 1 of their last 10 games.
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Brian Rolston played for 19:54 during 28 shifts and scored 2 points. Brian Rolston had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Bill Guerin played for 17:12 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Bill Guerin had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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NY Islanders had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| NY Islanders |
|
Minnesota |
|
Bill Guerin 2 |
Points |
Brian Rolston 2 |
|
Bill Guerin 1 |
Goals |
Brian Rolston 2 |
|
Mike Comrie 2 |
Assists |
Kurtis Foster 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Rick DiPietro .778 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .897 |
|
Rick DiPietro 14 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 26 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| NY Islanders
|
29 |
3 |
0-3 |
4-4 |
8 |
28 |
| Minnesota
|
18 |
4 |
0-4 |
3-3 |
8 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Wild have a W/L % of .567 after a win and .542 after a loss.
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NY Islanders will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Islanders have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .419 after a loss.