Final
Thursday, October 16, 2008 · BankAtlantic Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Panthers 6–2
- A. Miettinen scored the game-winner on the power play at 13:29 of the second.
- The Wild scored first and led the rest of the way.
- N. Backstrom stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923) for the win.
- The Wild controlled play, outshooting the Panthers 34–26.
- Power play: MIN 3/6, FLA 0/4.
- M. Koivu led all scorers with 1 goal and 4 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 11:50MINA. BrunetteAssists: M. Koivu, A. Miettinen1–0
2nd
- 2:58MINK. JohnssonAssists: B. Pouliot, D. Boogaard2–0
- 4:15FLAN. BoyntonAssists: K. Ballard, N. Horton2–1
- 13:29MINA. MiettinenPPAssists: M. Koivu, T. Mojzis3–1
- 14:42FLAK. SkrastinsAssists: C. Murphy, S. Weiss3–2
- 15:58MINB. PouliotAssists: M. Koivu4–2
3rd
- 6:21MINA. MiettinenPPAssists: M. Koivu, M. Bergeron5–2
- 16:00MINM. KoivuPPAssists: K. Johnsson, A. Brunette6–2
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 26 |
| 41.0% | Faceoff % | 59.0% |
| 3/6 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 17 | PIM | 21 |
| 15 | Hits | 19 |
| 15 | Blocked | 7 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 5 |
Wild at Panthers 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