Final/SO
Saturday, March 31, 2012 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Kings 4–3 in a shootout
- Tied 3–3 after overtime; the Wild won the shootout.
- The Wild trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- N. Backstrom stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897) for the win.
- The Wild won despite being outshot 29–23.
- Power play: MIN 0/4, LAK 1/4.
- D. Brown led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Zucker
MIN · 0G 2A
- 2nd starE. Christensen
MIN · 1G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Falk
MIN · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:40MIND. PoweAssists: N. Prosser, J. Falk0–1
- 3:28LAKB. RichardsonAssists: D. Brown, A. Kopitar1–1
- 3:45MINN. JohnsonAssists: J. Zucker, E. Christensen1–2
- 15:31LAKD. BrownPPAssists: M. Richards, A. Kopitar2–2
2nd
- 0:57LAKB. RichardsonAssists: A. Kopitar, D. Brown3–2
3rd
- 10:57MINE. ChristensenAssists: J. Zucker, J. Falk3–3
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00MINE. Christensen3–5
Team stats
| LAK | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 23 |
| 48.5% | Faceoff % | 51.5% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 8 |
| 17 | Hits | 16 |
| 8 | Blocked | 20 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 5 |
Kings 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