Minnesota 4, Los Angeles 3
Saturday, March 31, 2012 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 31, 2012
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Dave Jackson, Brad Meier
Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey, Mike Cvik
Attendance:
18209
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Los Angeles
|
39-27-5-8 |
21-14-0-4 |
18-13-5-4 |
L1 |
| Minnesota
|
33-35-2-8 |
19-16-1-3 |
14-19-1-5 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 19-16-1-3 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Kings have a 18-13-5-4 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Wild have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Los Angeles has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Kings have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Erik Christensen played for 16:14 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Erik Christensen had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Dustin Brown played for 21:13 during 30 shifts and scored 3 points. Dustin Brown had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Los Angeles had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Los Angeles |
|
Minnesota |
|
Dustin Brown 3 |
Points |
Erik Christensen 2 |
|
Brad Richardson 2 |
Goals |
Erik Christensen 1 |
|
Anze Kopitar 3 |
Assists |
Justin Falk 2 |
|
Dustin Brown 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jonathan Bernier .870 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .897 |
|
Jonathan Bernier 20 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 26 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Wild have a W/L % of .562 after a win and .326 after a loss.
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Los Angeles will play their next game at home against Edmonton. The Kings have a W/L % of .436 after a win and .550 after a loss.
