Final
Saturday, October 8, 2011 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Blue Jackets 4–2
- D. Heatley scored the game-winner on the power play at 10:40 of the second.
- The Wild scored first and led the rest of the way.
- N. Backstrom stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- The Wild won despite being outshot 31–26.
- Power play: MIN 2/4, CBJ 0/6.
- D. Heatley led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Backstrom
MIN · .936 SV%
- 2nd starD. Heatley
MIN · 1G 1A
- 3rd starM. Cullen
MIN · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:10MINM. CullenAssists: P. Bouchard, G. Latendresse0–1
- 16:20MINM. ScandellaPPAssists: J. Spurgeon, N. Backstrom0–2
2nd
- 10:40MIND. HeatleyPPAssists: P. Bouchard, M. Zidlicky0–3
- 17:53CBJD. DorsettAssists: A. Johnson, J. Carter1–3
- 18:51MIND. SetoguchiAssists: D. Heatley, M. Koivu1–4
3rd
- 16:38CBJM. MayorovAssists: G. Clitsome, M. Calvert2–4
Team stats
| CBJ | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 26 |
| 49.2% | Faceoff % | 50.8% |
| 0/6 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 12 |
| 29 | Hits | 19 |
| 10 | Blocked | 19 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 10 |
Blue Jackets 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