Final/SO
Thursday, November 16, 2006 · Gaylord Entertainment Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Predators 7–6 in a shootout
- Tied 6–6 after overtime; the Wild won the shootout.
- The Wild came back from a 3-goal deficit.
- N. Backstrom stopped 24 of 25 shots (.960) for the win.
- Power play: MIN 2/4, NSH 1/4.
- S. Sullivan led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:09NSHD. LegwandAssists: M. Erat, P. Kariya0–1
- 9:54MINW. WalzSHAssists: P. Demitra1–1
- 17:38NSHR. SuterAssists: S. Sullivan, M. Lehtonen1–2
- 18:34NSHD. HamhuisAssists: S. Hartnell, J. Arnott1–3
2nd
- 2:28MINM. KoivuPPAssists: K. Foster, P. Nummelin2–3
- 12:28NSHK. TimonenPPAssists: S. Sullivan, J. Dumont2–4
- 13:06MINP. DupuisAssists: S. Veilleux, M. Skoula3–4
- 13:52NSHV. FiddlerAssists: M. Zidlicky, J. Dumont3–5
- 16:05NSHS. SullivanAssists: J. Dumont3–6
- 19:06MINS. VeilleuxAssists: M. Koivu, N. Schultz4–6
3rd
- 5:26MINP. DemitraPPAssists: M. Parrish, K. Johnsson5–6
- 11:39MINB. BurnsAssists: M. Koivu, M. Parrish6–6
OT
No scoring
Shootout
No scoring
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Shots | 45 |
| 43.8% | Faceoff % | 56.2% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 10 |
| 7 | Hits | 14 |
| 8 | Blocked | 7 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 12 |
Wild at Predators 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