Minnesota 2, Los Angeles 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 2, 2008
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Dennis LaRue, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Shane Heyer, Dan Schachte
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Los Angeles
|
26-36-3-2 |
14-17-1-1 |
12-19-2-1 |
L4 |
| Minnesota
|
37-24-2-3 |
19-10-2-1 |
18-14-0-2 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 19-10-2-1 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Kings have a 12-19-2-1 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Los Angeles has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Kings have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Marian Gaborik played for 22:39 during 33 shifts and scored 2 points. Marian Gaborik had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Michael Cammalleri played for 20:57 during 28 shifts and scored 1 point. Michael Cammalleri had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Los Angeles had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Los Angeles |
|
Minnesota |
|
Michael Cammalleri 1 |
Points |
Marian Gaborik 2 |
|
Michael Cammalleri 1 |
Goals |
Marian Gaborik 1 |
|
Alexander Frolov 1 |
Assists |
Marian Gaborik 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Erik Ersberg .943 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .964 |
|
Erik Ersberg 33 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 27 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Los Angeles
|
28 |
1 |
0-6 |
4-4 |
8 |
23 |
| Minnesota
|
35 |
2 |
0-4 |
6-6 |
12 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Wild have a W/L % of .583 after a win and .517 after a loss.
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Los Angeles will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Kings have a W/L % of .308 after a win and .425 after a loss.