Final
Monday, December 28, 2009 · STAPLES Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Kings 4–3
- E. Belanger scored the game-winner at 17:35 of the third.
- N. Backstrom stopped 29 of 32 shots (.906) for the win.
- The Wild won despite being outshot 32–23.
- Power play: MIN 1/2, LAK 1/1.
- E. Belanger led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starE. Belanger
MIN · 2G 1A
- 2nd starB. Richardson
LAK · 0G 2A
- 3rd starA. Miettinen
MIN · 0G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 4:23MINM. HavlatAssists: E. Belanger1–0
- 11:36LAKD. DoughtyAssists: B. Richardson, S. Parse1–1
- 15:00MINK. JohnssonPPAssists: A. Brunette, M. Koivu2–1
- 18:58MINE. BelangerAssists: O. Nolan, C. Clutterbuck3–1
3rd
- 2:28LAKJ. JohnsonPPAssists: D. Doughty, M. Handzus3–2
- 17:23LAKS. ParseAssists: B. Richardson, W. Simmonds3–3
- 17:35MINE. BelangerAssists: C. Clutterbuck, M. Zidlicky4–3
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Shots | 32 |
| 54.2% | Faceoff % | 45.8% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 1/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 4 |
| 29 | Hits | 36 |
| 13 | Blocked | 3 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 6 |
Wild at Kings 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