Final/OT
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Predators 5–4 in overtime
- A. Ebbett scored the game-winner at 1:26 in overtime.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 3 times.
- N. Backstrom stopped 31 of 35 shots (.886) for the win.
- The Wild won despite being outshot 35–27.
- Power play: MIN 1/2, NSH 0/2.
- The Wild dominated the dot, winning 60% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Ebbett
MIN · 1G 0A
- 2nd starJ. Arnott
NSH · 2G 1A
- 3rd starA. Brunette
MIN · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:20NSHM. GocAssists: M. Erat, S. Sullivan1–0
- 10:31MINA. MiettinenAssists: A. Brunette, M. Koivu1–1
- 14:42MINC. ClutterbuckAssists: K. Brodziak, M. Havlat1–2
- 16:52NSHJ. ArnottAssists: J. Dumont, S. Sullivan2–2
- 17:28MING. LatendresseAssists: K. Brodziak2–3
2nd
- 8:27NSHS. SullivanAssists: K. Klein, J. Arnott3–3
3rd
- 3:42NSHJ. ArnottAssists: J. Dumont, S. Sullivan4–3
- 13:02MINM. KoivuPPAssists: A. Brunette, M. Zidlicky4–4
OT
- 1:26MINA. EbbettAssists: G. Latendresse, G. Zanon4–5
Team stats
| NSH | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shots | 27 |
| 39.7% | Faceoff % | 60.3% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/2 |
| 9 | PIM | 9 |
| 16 | Hits | 23 |
| 11 | Blocked | 9 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 11 |
Predators 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