Final/OT
Saturday, February 9, 2008 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Islanders 4–3 in overtime
- B. Burns scored the game-winner at 2:34 in overtime.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- N. Backstrom stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897) for the win.
- The Wild won despite being outshot 29–18.
- B. Rolston led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 16:43MINK. FosterAssists: S. Veilleux, M. Skoula0–1
2nd
- 0:38NYIB. GuerinAssists: M. Comrie1–1
- 11:10MINB. RolstonAssists: J. Sheppard, K. Foster1–2
3rd
- 0:27NYIA. HilbertAssists: B. Guerin, M. Comrie2–2
- 15:55NYIS. BergenheimAssists: A. Sutton, M. Satan3–2
- 16:36MINB. RolstonAssists: M. Koivu, P. Bouchard3–3
OT
- 2:34MINB. BurnsAssists: M. Gaborik, N. Schultz3–4
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 18 |
| 47.5% | Faceoff % | 52.5% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 8 |
| 9 | Hits | 21 |
| 11 | Blocked | 14 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
Islanders at Wild 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