Minnesota 4, Montreal 3
Thursday, December 21, 2023 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 21, 2023
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Chris Schlenker, Furman South
Linesmen:
Mitch Hunt, Bevan Mills
Attendance:
18387
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Montreal
|
14-13-2-3 |
7-9-1-1 |
7-4-1-2 |
L1 |
| Minnesota
|
14-13-2-2 |
8-4-2-0 |
6-9-0-2 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 8-4-2-0 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 7-4-1-2 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Wild have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Canadiens have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Kirill Kaprizov played for 29:09 during 28 shifts and scored 3 points. Kirill Kaprizov had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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David Savard played for 23:25 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. David Savard had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Minnesota had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Montreal had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Montreal |
|
Minnesota |
|
David Savard 2 |
Points |
Kirill Kaprizov 3 |
|
David Savard 1 |
Goals |
Kirill Kaprizov 1 |
|
Mike Matheson 2 |
Assists |
Kirill Kaprizov 2 |
|
Nick Suzuki 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Brock Faber 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Sam Montembeault .833 |
Save Percentage |
Filip Gustavsson .880 |
|
Sam Montembeault 20 |
Saves |
Filip Gustavsson 22 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Montreal
|
25 |
3 |
1-5 |
4-6 |
19 |
28 |
| Minnesota
|
24 |
4 |
2-6 |
4-5 |
25 |
27 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Boston. The Wild have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .353 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .529 after a loss.
