Final
Thursday, December 31, 2009 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Kings beat Wild 5–2
- R. Smyth scored the game-winner on the power play at 18:54 of the first.
- The Kings scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Quick stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931) for the win.
- Power play: LAK 1/3, MIN 0/4.
- A. Frolov led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Frolov
LAK · 2G 1A
- 2nd starM. Handzus
LAK · 1G 1A
- 3rd starO. Nolan
MIN · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:35LAKB. RichardsonAssists: W. Simmonds, D. Drewiske1–0
- 15:49LAKA. FrolovAssists: M. Handzus, B. Segal2–0
- 18:54LAKR. SmythPPAssists: D. Doughty3–0
2nd
- 3:17LAKM. HandzusAssists: A. Frolov, S. O'Donnell4–0
- 4:50MINA. BrunetteAssists: A. Miettinen, M. Koivu4–1
3rd
- 13:57MINO. NolanAssists: M. Zidlicky, M. Havlat4–2
- 18:22LAKA. FrolovENAssists: J. Johnson5–2
Team stats
| LAK | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 29 |
| 42.6% | Faceoff % | 57.4% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 17 | PIM | 15 |
| 22 | Hits | 23 |
| 11 | Blocked | 17 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 4 |
Kings 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