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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 6, NY Islanders 4
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 29, 2016
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Pierre Lambert
Linesmen: Devin Berg, Scott Driscoll
Attendance: 19252
Final Scoring Summary
 
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NY Islanders 1124
Minnesota 1326
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
1
NY Islanders   Minnesota
  0:00 Eric Staal wins the face-off against Brock Nelson.
Brock Nelson shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 0:19  
  1:31 Nino Niederreiter shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  2:05 Mikael Granlund shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  5:29 Tyler Graovac wins the face-off against Brock Nelson.
  6:38 Zach Parise shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  6:56 Erik Haula wins the face-off against Ryan Strome.
Andrew Ladd shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 7:38  
Travis Hamonic shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 8:50  
  8:51 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against John Tavares.
  10:42 Zach Parise shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  10:43 Eric Staal wins the face-off against Ryan Strome.
  12:11 Mikael Granlund shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  12:12 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against John Tavares.
  12:34
(0-1) 		Marco Scandella scores. Assisted by Mikael Granlund. Assisted by Christian Folin.
  12:34 Tyler Graovac wins the face-off against Brock Nelson.
Brock Nelson wins the face-off against Tyler Graovac. 12:51  
  13:09 Eric Staal wins the face-off against Ryan Strome.
Jason Chimera scores. Assisted by Andrew Ladd. Assisted by Thomas Hickey. 14:05
(1-1) 		 
John Tavares wins the face-off against Erik Haula. 14:05  
Calvin de Haan shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 16:10  
  16:11 Eric Staal wins the face-off against Jason Chimera.
  17:18 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against John Tavares.
  17:50 Mikael Granlund shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Anders Lee penalty for Interference - 2 mins. 17:51  
Alan Quine wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 17:51  
  18:06 Ryan Suter shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  18:11 Matt Dumba shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  18:32 Ryan Suter shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  18:33 Eric Staal wins the face-off against John Tavares.
  18:36 Matt Dumba shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
John Tavares wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 18:37  
2
NY Islanders   Minnesota
  0:00 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against John Tavares.
  0:24 Jason Zucker shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Alan Quine wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 0:25  
  1:13 Erik Haula shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  4:28 Marco Scandella shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Jason Chimera shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 4:34  
  4:35 Erik Haula wins the face-off against Brock Nelson.
Ryan Strome shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 5:55  
  5:57 Matt Dumba penalty for Tripping - 2 mins.
John Tavares wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 5:57  
Nick Leddy scores a power play goal. Assisted by John Tavares. Assisted by Josh Bailey. 6:15
(2-1) 		 
Ryan Strome wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 6:15  
Ryan Strome shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 6:49  
  7:13 Jonas Brodin shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  7:20 Charlie Coyle shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  7:46 Jonas Brodin shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Jason Chimera shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 7:54  
John Tavares wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 7:55  
Brock Nelson wins the face-off against Tyler Graovac. 8:18  
  8:51 Tyler Graovac penalty for Hooking - 2 mins.
John Tavares wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 8:51  
Brock Nelson shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 10:14  
Alan Quine shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 10:15  
  12:00 Zach Parise shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
John Tavares wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 12:01  
Josh Bailey shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 12:29  
Alan Quine wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 12:30  
Thomas Hickey shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 12:37  
Alan Quine wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 12:38  
  13:03 Marco Scandella shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  13:05 Jordan Schroeder shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  13:06 Erik Haula wins the face-off against Ryan Strome.
  13:52 Erik Haula shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  14:20
(2-2) 		Chris Stewart scores. Assisted by Jason Pominville. Assisted by Ryan Suter.
  14:20 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against John Tavares.
  14:55
(2-3) 		Jared Spurgeon scores. Assisted by Mikko Koivu. Assisted by Ryan Suter.
Alan Quine wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 14:55  
Jason Chimera shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 15:16  
  15:29 Jordan Schroeder shoots. Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  15:40
(2-4) 		Jordan Schroeder scores. Assisted by Jonas Brodin. Assisted by Zach Parise.
  15:40 Erik Haula wins the face-off against Ryan Strome.
  16:00 Erik Haula wins the face-off against Ryan Strome.
  17:13 Mikael Granlund shoots. Saved by Jean-Francois Berube.
John Tavares wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 18:05  
  19:03 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Alan Quine.
  20:00 Erik Haula penalty for Roughing - 2 mins.
Ryan Strome penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. 20:00  
3
NY Islanders   Minnesota
  0:00 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against John Tavares.
Travis Hamonic shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 0:33  
Brock Nelson scores. Assisted by Shane Prince. Assisted by Johnny Boychuk. 0:55
(3-4) 		 
  0:55 Eric Staal wins the face-off against Brock Nelson.
Brock Nelson scores. Assisted by Calvin de Haan. Assisted by Dennis Seidenberg. 1:37
(4-4) 		 
  1:37 Charlie Coyle wins the face-off against Alan Quine.
John Tavares wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 2:32  
  3:26 Jonas Brodin shoots. Saved by Jean-Francois Berube.
  3:31 Chris Stewart shoots. Saved by Jean-Francois Berube.
  5:30 Erik Haula shoots. Saved by Jean-Francois Berube.
Ryan Strome wins the face-off against Tyler Graovac. 5:31  
John Tavares wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 6:07  
John Tavares shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 6:11  
John Tavares wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 6:12  
  6:49 Mikael Granlund shoots. Saved by Jean-Francois Berube.
Alan Quine wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 6:50  
Calvin de Haan shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 7:12  
Ryan Strome wins the face-off against Erik Haula. 7:22  
  7:52 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against John Tavares.
  8:52 Jason Pominville wins the face-off against Brock Nelson.
  10:18 Erik Haula wins the face-off against Ryan Strome.
  10:30
(4-5) 		Erik Haula scores. Assisted by Nino Niederreiter. Assisted by Charlie Coyle.
  10:30 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against John Tavares.
  10:57 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against John Tavares.
  11:02 Mikko Koivu shoots. Saved by Jean-Francois Berube.
  11:03 Erik Haula wins the face-off against Ryan Strome.
  11:36 Tyler Graovac wins the face-off against Ryan Strome.
Anthony Beauvillier shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 13:02  
Anthony Beauvillier shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 13:03  
Alan Quine wins the face-off against Erik Haula. 13:04  
  13:30 Nino Niederreiter shoots. Saved by Jean-Francois Berube.
  13:33 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against John Tavares.
  13:40 Ryan Suter shoots. Saved by Jean-Francois Berube.
  14:02 Mikael Granlund shoots. Saved by Jean-Francois Berube.
John Tavares wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 14:09  
  14:49 Jason Zucker shoots. Saved by Jean-Francois Berube.
Brock Nelson wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 15:34  
John Tavares wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 16:54  
Johnny Boychuk shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 17:20  
John Tavares wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 18:08  
John Tavares wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 18:11  
  18:19
(4-6) 		Mikael Granlund scores on an empty net. Assisted by Eric Staal. Assisted by Mikko Koivu.
Alan Quine wins the face-off against Erik Haula. 18:19  
Cal Clutterbuck shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 18:46  
  18:47 Christian Folin penalty for Interference - 2 mins.
John Tavares wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 18:47  
John Tavares shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 19:01  
Ryan Strome shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 19:28  
  19:33 Devan Dubnyk penalty for Slashing - 2 mins.
Anders Lee penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. 19:33  
  19:33 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against John Tavares.