Final
Saturday, January 2, 2010 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Devils beat Wild 5–3
- J. Pandolfo scored the game-winner at 11:35 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Brodeur stopped 29 of 32 shots (.906) for the win.
- The Devils won despite being outshot 32–26.
- Power play: NJD 2/3, MIN 0/2.
- J. Langenbrunner recorded a hat trick.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Langenbrunner
NJD · 3G 0A
- 2nd starP. Elias
NJD · 0G 3A
- 3rd starM. Koivu
MIN · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 5:13NJDD. McAmmondAssists: P. Elias1–0
- 6:57NJDJ. LangenbrunnerPPAssists: P. Elias, V. Zharkov2–0
- 9:08MINE. BelangerAssists: M. Zidlicky, M. Havlat2–1
- 19:22MINM. KoivuSHAssists: A. Miettinen, N. Schultz2–2
- 19:56NJDJ. LangenbrunnerPPAssists: M. Mottau3–2
3rd
- 11:35NJDJ. PandolfoAssists: R. Niedermayer, P. Elias4–2
- 16:09MINA. BrunetteAssists: M. Zidlicky, M. Koivu4–3
- 19:43NJDJ. LangenbrunnerEN5–3
Team stats
| NJD | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 32 |
| 51.9% | Faceoff % | 48.1% |
| 2/3 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 6 |
| 23 | Hits | 22 |
| 10 | Blocked | 12 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 5 |
Devils 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