Final
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Wild beat Islanders 6–2
- O. Nolan scored the game-winner on the power play at 16:57 of the second.
- N. Backstrom stopped 32 of 34 shots (.941) for the win.
- The Wild won despite being outshot 34–28.
- Power play: MIN 3/7, NYI 0/4.
- M. Gaborik led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:37NYIB. GervaisAssists: M. Streit, D. McAmmond0–1
- 11:46MINM. GaborikAssists: M. Zidlicky, A. Brunette1–1
- 19:00MINA. MiettinenPPAssists: P. Bouchard, O. Nolan2–1
2nd
- 16:57MINO. NolanPPAssists: M. Gaborik, E. Belanger3–1
3rd
- 1:01MINM. SkoulaAssists: O. Nolan, J. Sheppard4–1
- 6:24NYIA. HilbertAssists: N. Thompson, D. McAmmond4–2
- 16:11MINA. BrunetteAssists: M. Gaborik, M. Zidlicky5–2
- 18:43MINM. GaborikPPAssists: A. Brunette, M. Zidlicky6–2
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 34 |
| 52.5% | Faceoff % | 47.5% |
| 3/7 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 26 | PIM | 32 |
| 19 | Hits | 24 |
| 14 | Blocked | 13 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 17 |
Wild at Islanders 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