FinalL
Thursday, December 17, 2009 · Centre Bell
Game analysis
Canadiens fall to Wild 1–3
- M. Koivu scored the game-winner on the power play at 14:08 of the first.
- N. Backstrom stopped 30 of 31 shots (.968) for the win.
- The Wild won despite being outshot 31–21.
- Power play: MIN 1/1, MTL 0/2.
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:41MINR. EarlAssists: K. Johnsson1–0
- 3:26MTLA. KostitsynAssists: S. Gomez1–1
- 14:08MINM. KoivuPPAssists: M. Havlat, A. Brunette2–1
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 11:47MINC. ClutterbuckAssists: C. Kobasew, N. Schultz3–1
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 31 |
| 43.5% | Faceoff % | 56.5% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 2 |
| 26 | Hits | 12 |
| 18 | Blocked | 10 |
| 25 | Giveaways | 20 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 10 |
Wild at Canadiens recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
Next game
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MIN· Tue, Nov 10, 7:00 PM ET
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