Final
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Islanders 5–4
- N. Niederreiter scored the game-winner at 15:27 of the third.
- The Wild came back from a 3-goal deficit.
- N. Backstrom stopped 15 of 19 shots (.789) for the win.
- The Wild controlled play, outshooting the Islanders 30–19.
- Power play: MIN 1/5, NYI 1/5.
- The Wild dominated the dot, winning 69% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Niederreiter
MIN · 1G 0A
- 2nd starM. Koivu
MIN · 1G 1A
- 3rd starT. Vanek
MIN · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:31NYIM. GrabnerAssists: A. Lee, G. Reinhart1–0
- 17:15NYIB. NelsonPPAssists: N. Leddy, J. Tavares2–0
- 17:47NYIM. MartinAssists: T. Hickey, L. Visnovsky3–0
2nd
- 9:01MINJ. PominvillePPAssists: R. Suter, M. Koivu3–1
- 17:17NYIJ. BaileyAssists: M. Grabovski, C. de Haan4–1
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 30 |
| 31.3% | Faceoff % | 68.8% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 15 | PIM | 15 |
| 14 | Hits | 17 |
| 25 | Blocked | 12 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 12 |
Islanders 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