Final/SO
Saturday, December 17, 2011 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Islanders beat Wild 2–1 in a shootout
- Tied 1–1 after overtime; the Islanders won the shootout.
- A. Montoya stopped 20 of 21 shots (.952) for the win.
- N. Backstrom kept the Wild in it with 35 saves (.972).
- The Islanders controlled play, outshooting the Wild 36–21.
Three stars
- 1st starF. Nielsen
NYI · 0G 0A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
MIN · .972 SV%
- 3rd starJ. Spurgeon
MIN · 0G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 11:13NYIA. MacDonaldAssists: J. Tavares, M. Moulson1–0
3rd
- 8:22MINC. ClutterbuckAssists: M. Cullen, D. Heatley1–1
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00NYIF. Nielsen3–1
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 21 |
| 50.9% | Faceoff % | 49.1% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 4 |
| 12 | Hits | 24 |
| 11 | Blocked | 13 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 6 |
Islanders 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