San Jose 3, Minnesota 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 31, 2007
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Greg Kimmerly, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen:
Brad Lazarowich, Jay Sharrers
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| San Jose
|
22-12-0-5 |
6-9-0-3 |
16-3-0-2 |
W4 |
| Minnesota
|
22-15-0-2 |
13-7-0-0 |
9-8-0-2 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Wild have a 13-7-0-0 record at home this season. The San Jose Sharks have a 16-3-0-2 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wild have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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San Jose has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Sharks have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Dominic Moore played for 15:34 during 23 shifts and scored 1 point. Dominic Moore had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Milan Michalek played for 16:57 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Milan Michalek had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Minnesota had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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San Jose had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| San Jose |
|
Minnesota |
|
Milan Michalek 2 |
Points |
Dominic Moore 1 |
|
Steve Bernier 1 |
Goals |
Dominic Moore 1 |
|
Milan Michalek 2 |
Assists |
Eric Belanger 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Evgeni Nabokov .905 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .880 |
|
Evgeni Nabokov 19 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 22 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| San Jose
|
25 |
3 |
0-1 |
3-3 |
6 |
19 |
| Minnesota
|
21 |
2 |
0-3 |
1-1 |
2 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Wild have a W/L % of .591 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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San Jose will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Sharks have a W/L % of .524 after a win and .647 after a loss.