Final
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Sharks 5–3
- B. Burns scored the game-winner at 9:15 of the third.
- The Wild trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- N. Backstrom stopped 29 of 32 shots (.906) for the win.
- The Wild won despite being outshot 32–24.
- Power play: MIN 1/5, SJS 2/4.
- K. Brodziak led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starK. Brodziak
MIN · 2G 0A
- 2nd starM. Koivu
MIN · 1G 0A
- 3rd starB. Burns
MIN · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:08MINK. BrodziakPPAssists: M. Havlat, P. Bouchard0–1
- 11:49SJSJ. ThorntonPPAssists: R. Clowe, D. Boyle1–1
2nd
- 2:57SJSD. SetoguchiAssists: R. Clowe, L. Couture2–1
- 12:27MINM. KoivuAssists: A. Brunette, A. Miettinen2–2
- 15:01SJSP. MarleauPPAssists: J. Thornton, D. Heatley3–2
3rd
- 5:14MINC. KobasewAssists: N. Schultz, J. Madden3–3
- 9:15MINB. Burns3–4
- 10:35MINK. BrodziakAssists: M. Havlat, B. Burns3–5
Team stats
| SJS | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 24 |
| 51.0% | Faceoff % | 49.0% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 19 | Hits | 14 |
| 9 | Blocked | 23 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 6 |
Sharks 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