Pittsburgh 4, Minnesota 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Mike Leggo, Dean Warren
Linesmen:
Darren Gibbs, Mark Wheler
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
6-4-0-1 |
3-3-0-1 |
3-1-0-0 |
W1 |
| Minnesota
|
7-3-0-2 |
4-1-0-0 |
3-2-0-2 |
L4 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Wild have a 4-1-0-0 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 3-1-0-0 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Mikko Koivu played for 20:45 during 29 shifts and scored 2 points. Mikko Koivu had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Sidney Crosby played for 21:30 during 29 shifts and scored 4 points. Sidney Crosby had 1 goal and 3 assists.
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Minnesota had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
Minnesota |
|
Sidney Crosby 4 |
Points |
Mikko Koivu 2 |
|
Evgeni Malkin 2 |
Goals |
Brian Rolston 1 |
|
Sidney Crosby 3 |
Assists |
Mikko Koivu 2 |
|
Petr Sykora 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Dany Sabourin .933 |
Save Percentage |
Josh Harding .852 |
|
Dany Sabourin 28 |
Saves |
Josh Harding 23 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Pittsburgh
|
27 |
4 |
1-1 |
2-2 |
13 |
38 |
| Minnesota
|
30 |
2 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
11 |
23 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Wild have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .250 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Penguins have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .800 after a loss.
