Final/OT
Saturday, December 20, 2014 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Predators beat Wild 6–5 in overtime
- M. Ekholm scored the game-winner at 1:45 in overtime.
- P. Rinne stopped 22 of 27 shots (.815) for the win.
- The Predators controlled play, outshooting the Wild 44–27.
- Power play: NSH 1/4, MIN 2/4.
- Z. Parise led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starS. Weber
NSH · 0G 2A
- 2nd starZ. Parise
MIN · 2G 1A
- 3rd starF. Forsberg
NSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:10MINJ. ZuckerAssists: J. Pominville, M. Koivu0–1
- 4:37NSHC. JarnkrokAssists: S. Weber, R. Josi1–1
- 6:37MINZ. PariseAssists: C. Coyle, T. Vanek1–2
- 13:58NSHM. CullenAssists: V. Bartley, M. Fisher2–2
- 18:14NSHC. SmithAssists: M. Ribeiro3–2
2nd
- 7:18MINM. ScandellaPPAssists: C. Coyle, Z. Parise3–3
3rd
- 1:48NSHF. ForsbergAssists: V. Bartley, C. Smith4–3
- 9:05NSHR. JosiPPAssists: S. Weber, M. Cullen5–3
- 10:46MINZ. ParisePPAssists: J. Pominville, R. Suter5–4
- 19:12MINT. VanekAssists: M. Scandella, R. Suter5–5
Team stats
| NSH | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Shots | 27 |
| 48.2% | Faceoff % | 51.8% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 8 |
| 10 | Hits | 12 |
| 14 | Blocked | 21 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 2 |
Predators 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