Minnesota 4, Vancouver 3
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 31, 2005
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Kelly Sutherland, Michael McGeough
Linesmen:
Brian Mach, Thor Nelson
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Vancouver
|
21-12-2-3 |
14-3-1-2 |
7-9-1-1 |
L1 |
| Minnesota
|
18-17-1-3 |
11-6-0-1 |
7-11-1-2 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 11-6-0-1 record at home this season. The Vancouver Canucks have a 7-9-1-1 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Vancouver has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Canucks have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Kurtis Foster played for 16:30 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Kurtis Foster had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Todd Bertuzzi played for 20:33 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Todd Bertuzzi had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Minnesota had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Vancouver had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Vancouver |
|
Minnesota |
|
Todd Bertuzzi 2 |
Points |
Kurtis Foster 2 |
|
Bryan Allen 1 |
Goals |
Kurtis Foster 1 |
|
Todd Bertuzzi 2 |
Assists |
Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2 |
|
Bryan Allen 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Kurtis Foster 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Maxime Ouellet .892 |
Save Percentage |
Manny Fernandez .897 |
|
Maxime Ouellet 33 |
Saves |
Manny Fernandez 26 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Vancouver
|
29 |
3 |
2-5 |
5-7 |
14 |
25 |
| Minnesota
|
37 |
4 |
2-7 |
3-5 |
10 |
32 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Wild have a W/L % of .353 after a win and .524 after a loss.
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Vancouver will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Canucks have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .500 after a loss.
