Final
Saturday, October 7, 2006 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Predators 6–5
- B. Rolston scored the game-winner at 18:49 of the third.
- The Wild came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- N. Backstrom stopped 17 of 19 shots (.895) for the win.
- Power play: MIN 5/8, NSH 2/7.
- S. Sullivan led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:41NSHM. LehtonenAssists: J. Dumont, R. Suter1–0
- 3:59NSHS. SullivanSH2–0
- 6:54MINP. DemitraPPAssists: M. Gaborik, B. Rolston2–1
- 9:01MINM. GaborikPPAssists: K. Foster2–2
- 10:05NSHS. HartnellPPAssists: J. Dumont, D. Legwand3–2
2nd
- 14:55MINM. ParrishPPAssists: K. Johnsson3–3
3rd
- 1:53MINM. KoivuPPAssists: P. Bouchard, B. Rolston3–4
- 5:21NSHM. ZidlickyAssists: J. Arnott, S. Sullivan4–4
- 8:01MINT. WhitePPAssists: P. Nummelin, P. Demitra4–5
- 10:34NSHM. EratPPAssists: S. Sullivan5–5
- 18:49MINB. RolstonAssists: P. Bouchard, K. Foster5–6
Team stats
| NSH | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 34 |
| 53.6% | Faceoff % | 46.4% |
| 2/7 | Power Play | 5/8 |
| 16 | PIM | 14 |
| 14 | Hits | 11 |
| 13 | Blocked | 17 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 7 |
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