Final
Thursday, October 14, 2010 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Oilers 4–2
- M. Koivu scored the game-winner on the power play at 15:23 of the second.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- N. Backstrom stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923) for the win.
- Power play: MIN 4/6, EDM 1/7.
- M. Koivu led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Koivu
MIN · 2G 1A
- 2nd starM. Cullen
MIN · 1G 1A
- 3rd starM. Zidlicky
MIN · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:48MINA. MiettinenPPAssists: A. Brunette, C. Barker0–1
2nd
- 2:57EDMD. PennerPPAssists: A. Hemsky, S. Gagner1–1
- 8:24EDMT. GilbertAssists: S. Horcoff2–1
- 14:31MINM. KoivuPPAssists: M. Cullen, A. Miettinen2–2
- 15:23MINM. KoivuPPAssists: A. Brunette, M. Zidlicky2–3
Team stats
| EDM | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 24 |
| 45.6% | Faceoff % | 54.4% |
| 1/7 | Power Play | 4/6 |
| 14 | PIM | 16 |
| 14 | Hits | 23 |
| 12 | Blocked | 10 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 7 |
Oilers 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