Final/OT
Saturday, December 29, 2007 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Oilers 5–4 in overtime
- P. Nummelin scored the game-winner on the power play at 1:50 in overtime.
- The Wild came back from a 3-goal deficit.
- N. Backstrom stopped 23 of 27 shots (.852) for the win.
- The Wild controlled play, outshooting the Oilers 35–27.
- Power play: MIN 2/5, EDM 1/3.
- P. Bouchard led all scorers with 0 goals and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:23EDMJ. PitkanenSHAssists: M. Reasoner, K. Brodziak1–0
- 15:45EDMA. CoglianoAssists: E. Moreau, F. Pisani2–0
- 17:53MINK. JohnssonPPAssists: E. Belanger, P. Bouchard2–1
2nd
- 4:40EDMF. PisaniPPAssists: D. Penner, S. Souray3–1
- 8:35EDMJ. StollSHAssists: K. Brodziak4–1
- 17:33MINB. RolstonAssists: P. Demitra, S. Hill4–2
3rd
- 4:44MINM. GaborikAssists: M. Parrish, P. Nummelin4–3
- 14:44MINB. BurnsAssists: P. Bouchard4–4
OT
- 1:50MINP. NummelinPPAssists: P. Bouchard, B. Rolston4–5
Team stats
| EDM | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 35 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 6 |
| 8 | Hits | 9 |
| 14 | Blocked | 13 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 2 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 2 |
Oilers 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