Nashville 6, Minnesota 5
Saturday, December 20, 2014 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 20, 2014
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Justin St. Pierre, Brad Meier
Linesmen:
David Brisebois, Ryan Galloway
Attendance:
19017
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Nashville
|
21-8-1-1 |
12-2-0-1 |
9-6-1-0 |
W2 |
| Minnesota
|
16-12-2-1 |
9-3-2-1 |
7-9-0-0 |
L3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Wild have a 9-3-2-1 record at home this season. The Nashville Predators have a 9-6-1-0 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Wild have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Nashville has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Predators have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Zach Parise played for 20:18 during 22 shifts and scored 3 points. Zach Parise had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Matt Cullen played for 17:54 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Matt Cullen had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Nashville had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Nashville |
|
Minnesota |
|
Matt Cullen 2 |
Points |
Zach Parise 3 |
|
Matt Cullen 1 |
Goals |
Zach Parise 2 |
|
Victor Bartley 2 |
Assists |
Charlie Coyle 2 |
|
Roman Josi 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Zach Parise 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Pekka Rinne .815 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .900 |
|
Pekka Rinne 22 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 27 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Wild have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .571 after a loss.
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Nashville will play their next game on the road against Columbus. The Predators have a W/L % of .500 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
