Minnesota 3, Edmonton 1
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Dean Warren, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Brian Mach, Mark Wheler
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Edmonton
|
39-34-2-3 |
23-16-0-1 |
16-18-2-2 |
L1 |
| Minnesota
|
41-28-2-7 |
22-11-2-3 |
19-17-0-4 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 22-11-2-3 record at home this season. The Edmonton Oilers have a 16-18-2-2 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Edmonton has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Oilers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Mikko Koivu played for 20:04 during 29 shifts and scored 3 points. Mikko Koivu had 0 goals and 3 assists.
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Fernando Pisani played for 22:56 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Fernando Pisani had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Minnesota had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Edmonton had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Edmonton |
|
Minnesota |
|
Fernando Pisani 1 |
Points |
Mikko Koivu 3 |
|
Fernando Pisani 1 |
Goals |
Branko Radivojevic 1 |
|
Fernando Pisani 0 |
Assists |
Mikko Koivu 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Sean Hill 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Brian Rolston 1 |
|
Dwayne Roloson .857 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .970 |
|
Dwayne Roloson 18 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 32 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Edmonton
|
33 |
1 |
0-6 |
2-3 |
11 |
28 |
| Minnesota
|
21 |
3 |
1-3 |
6-6 |
17 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Vancouver. The Wild have a W/L % of .550 after a win and .486 after a loss.
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Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Oilers have a W/L % of .513 after a win and .474 after a loss.