Final
Saturday, January 23, 2010 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Blue Jackets 4–2
- E. Belanger scored the game-winner at 4:18 of the second.
- The Wild scored first and led the rest of the way.
- N. Backstrom stopped 22 of 24 shots (.917) for the win.
- M. Koivu led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Koivu
MIN · 2G 0A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
MIN · .917 SV%
- 3rd starC. Clutterbuck
MIN · 0G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:41MINM. KoivuAssists: A. Miettinen, A. Brunette0–1
2nd
- 1:26MINM. Koivu0–2
- 4:18MINE. BelangerAssists: O. Nolan0–3
Team stats
| CBJ | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 28 |
| 55.2% | Faceoff % | 44.8% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 22 | PIM | 16 |
| 29 | Hits | 26 |
| 12 | Blocked | 11 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 9 |
Blue Jackets 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