Minnesota 5, San Jose 3
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Steve Kozari
Linesmen:
Mike Cvik, Andy McElman
Attendance:
19131
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| San Jose
|
19-13-4-1 |
10-5-2-1 |
9-8-2-0 |
L2 |
| Minnesota
|
17-14-1-4 |
9-8-0-2 |
8-6-1-2 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 9-8-0-2 record at home this season. The San Jose Sharks have a 9-8-2-0 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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San Jose has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Sharks have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Kyle Brodziak played for 18:30 during 27 shifts and scored 2 points. Kyle Brodziak had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Joe Thornton played for 19:51 during 26 shifts and scored 2 points. Joe Thornton had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Minnesota had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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San Jose had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| San Jose |
|
Minnesota |
|
Joe Thornton 2 |
Points |
Kyle Brodziak 2 |
|
Joe Thornton 1 |
Goals |
Kyle Brodziak 2 |
|
Ryane Clowe 2 |
Assists |
Martin Havlat 2 |
|
Joe Thornton 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Kyle Brodziak 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Antero Niittymaki .792 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .906 |
|
Antero Niittymaki 19 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 29 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| San Jose
|
32 |
3 |
2-4 |
4-5 |
10 |
25 |
| Minnesota
|
24 |
5 |
1-5 |
2-4 |
8 |
24 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Nashville. The Wild have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .474 after a loss.
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San Jose will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Sharks have a W/L % of .421 after a win and .611 after a loss.
