Final/SO
Sunday, November 15, 2009 · RBC Center
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Wild 5–4 in a shootout
- Tied 4–4 after overtime; the Hurricanes won the shootout.
- M. Leighton stopped 28 of 32 shots (.875) for the win.
- Power play: CAR 3/6, MIN 0/3.
- R. Whitney led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starR. Whitney
CAR · 1G 2A
- 2nd starR. Earl
MIN · 2G 0A
- 3rd starB. Sutter
CAR · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:45CARJ. JokinenAssists: T. Ruutu, M. Cullen0–1
- 17:49CARJ. CorvoPPAssists: B. Rodney, R. Whitney0–2
2nd
- 4:59CARR. WhitneyPPAssists: B. Sutter, J. Corvo0–3
- 8:43MINA. MiettinenAssists: B. Burns, A. Brunette1–3
- 10:08CARB. SutterPPAssists: R. Whitney1–4
- 13:46MINR. EarlAssists: M. Koivu2–4
- 14:06MINJ. ScottAssists: K. Johnsson, O. Nolan3–4
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00CARJ. Jokinen4–5
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 35 |
| 51.5% | Faceoff % | 48.5% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 3/6 |
| 12 | PIM | 6 |
| 13 | Hits | 20 |
| 9 | Blocked | 12 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 6 |
Wild at Hurricanes 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