Final/SO
Thursday, February 23, 2012 · BankAtlantic Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Panthers 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Wild won the shootout.
- N. Backstrom stopped 41 of 43 shots (.953) for the win.
- The Wild won despite being outshot 43–28.
- Power play: MIN 1/3, FLA 1/3.
- M. Samuelsson led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starE. Christensen
MIN · 0G 0A
- 2nd starD. Heatley
MIN · 0G 2A
- 3rd starS. Bergenheim
FLA · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 13:23FLAM. SamuelssonPPAssists: T. Kopecky, S. Weiss0–1
- 19:40MINK. BrodziakAssists: D. Heatley, M. Zidlicky1–1
3rd
- 1:14MINM. CullenPPAssists: D. Heatley, J. Spurgeon2–1
- 15:48FLAS. BergenheimAssists: B. Campbell, M. Samuelsson2–2
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00MINE. Christensen4–2
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 43 |
| 45.5% | Faceoff % | 54.5% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 34 | Hits | 38 |
| 23 | Blocked | 10 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 2 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 9 |
Wild at Panthers 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