Final
Thursday, October 8, 2009 · STAPLES Center
Game analysis
Kings beat Wild 6–3
- M. Handzus scored the game-winner at 11:02 of the second.
- The Kings scored first and led the rest of the way.
- J. Quick stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897) for the win.
- The Kings won despite being outshot 29–23.
- Power play: LAK 1/4, MIN 2/4.
- The Wild dominated the dot, winning 62% of faceoffs.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:07LAKR. SmythAssists: J. Johnson, R. Scuderi0–1
- 3:18LAKJ. WilliamsAssists: D. Doughty, A. Kopitar0–2
- 10:31LAKA. KopitarAssists: R. Smyth, J. Williams0–3
2nd
- 6:30MINM. HavlatPPAssists: A. Brunette, M. Koivu1–3
- 11:02LAKM. HandzusAssists: A. Frolov, W. Simmonds1–4
- 15:05MINN. SchultzPPAssists: E. Belanger, O. Nolan2–4
3rd
- 6:24MINK. JohnssonAssists: A. Miettinen, B. Pouliot3–4
- 10:26LAKT. PurcellAssists: J. Stoll, D. Brown3–5
- 11:02LAKR. SmythPPAssists: A. Kopitar, J. Williams3–6
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 23 |
| 61.7% | Faceoff % | 38.3% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 8 |
| 24 | Hits | 19 |
| 11 | Blocked | 15 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 5 |
Wild at Kings 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