Final/SO
Friday, October 8, 2010 · Hartwall Areena
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Wild 2–1 in a shootout
- Tied 1–1 after overtime; the Hurricanes won the shootout.
- C. Ward stopped 41 of 42 shots (.976) for the win.
- N. Backstrom kept the Wild in it with 36 saves (.973).
- The Hurricanes won despite being outshot 42–37.
- Power play: CAR 0/5, MIN 1/5.
- The Wild dominated the dot, winning 67% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starC. Ward
CAR · .976 SV%
- 2nd starT. Ruutu
CAR · 1G 0A
- 3rd starN. Backstrom
MIN · .973 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 17:23MINA. BrunettePPAssists: M. Koivu, C. Barker1–0
2nd
- 2:00CART. RuutuAssists: J. Jokinen, J. Skinner1–1
3rd
No scoring
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00CARJ. Skinner1–3
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Shots | 37 |
| 67.2% | Faceoff % | 32.8% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 19 | PIM | 19 |
| 27 | Hits | 24 |
| 15 | Blocked | 12 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 4 |
Wild at Hurricanes 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