Columbus 3, Minnesota 1
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees:
Frederic L'Ecuyer, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson, John Grandt
Attendance:
18040
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
17-14-3-1 |
9-4-3-1 |
8-10-0-0 |
L1 |
| Columbus
|
16-16-2-1 |
9-9-1-1 |
7-7-1-0 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Columbus Blue Jackets have a 9-9-1-1 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 8-10-0-0 record on the road.
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Columbus has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Blue Jackets have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wild have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Kevin Connauton played for 16:08 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Kevin Connauton had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Zach Parise played for 18:43 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Zach Parise had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Columbus had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Columbus |
|
Zach Parise 1 |
Points |
Kevin Connauton 2 |
|
Zach Parise 1 |
Goals |
Kevin Connauton 1 |
|
Mikko Koivu 1 |
Assists |
Brandon Dubinsky 2 |
|
Zach Parise 1 |
Power Play Goals |
David Savard 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Darcy Kuemper .920 |
Save Percentage |
Sergei Bobrovsky .966 |
|
Darcy Kuemper 23 |
Saves |
Sergei Bobrovsky 28 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Columbus will play their next game on the road against Arizona. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .316 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Wild have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .529 after a loss.
