National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Edmonton 4, Minnesota 1
Thursday, December 22, 2011 9:30 PM
When: 9:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 22, 2011
Where: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Referees: Stephane Auger, Dennis LaRue
Linesmen: Dan Schachte, Lonnie Cameron
Attendance: 16839
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 0011
Edmonton 2204
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 20-11-2-3 10-4-1-2 10-7-1-1 L6
Edmonton 15-16-0-3 10-6-0-2 5-10-0-1 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Edmonton Oilers have a 10-6-0-2 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 10-7-1-1 record on the road.
  • Edmonton has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Oilers have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 6 straight up losses. The Wild have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Jordan Eberle played for 15:55 during 18 shifts and scored 2 points. Jordan Eberle had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Dany Heatley played for 20:32 during 23 shifts and scored 1 point. Dany Heatley had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Edmonton had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Minnesota had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota   Edmonton
Dany Heatley 1 Points Jordan Eberle 2
Dany Heatley 1 Goals Jordan Eberle 2
Matt Cullen 1 Assists Tom Gilbert 1
N/A Power Play Goals Jordan Eberle 1
N/A Short Handed Goals Lennart Petrell 1
Niklas Backstrom .871 Save Percentage Nikolai Khabibulin .968
Niklas Backstrom 27 Saves Nikolai Khabibulin 30
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Minnesota 31 1 0-5 3-4 8 32
Edmonton 31 4 1-4 5-5 23 20
Upcoming Games
  • Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Oilers have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .450 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Colorado. The Wild have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .375 after a loss.