Final
Saturday, October 26, 2002 · America West Arena
Game analysis
Wild beat Coyotes 6–1
- M. Gaborik scored the game-winner at 8:25 of the first.
- The Wild scored first and led the rest of the way.
- M. Fernandez stopped 39 of 40 shots (.975) for the win.
- The Wild won despite being outshot 40–30.
- Power play: MIN 2/4, PHX 1/4.
- M. Gaborik led all scorers with 2 goals and 4 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:05MINA. BrunettePPAssists: F. Kuba, M. Gaborik1–0
- 8:25MINM. GaborikAssists: C. Ronning2–0
- 15:58PHXM. JohnsonPPAssists: L. Nagy, D. Langkow2–1
- 18:15MINP. DupuisAssists: M. Gaborik, W. Mitchell3–1
2nd
- 3:41MINM. GaborikAssists: A. Brunette, N. Schultz4–1
- 15:11MINW. WalzAssists: M. Gaborik, P. Dupuis5–1
3rd
- 5:41MINA. BrunettePPAssists: C. Ronning, M. Gaborik6–1
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 40 |
| 45.0% | Faceoff % | 55.0% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 43 | PIM | 20 |
| 7 | Hits | 7 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Wild at Coyotes recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice