Final/SO
Thursday, October 30, 2014 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Sharks 4–3 in a shootout
- Tied 3–3 after overtime; the Wild won the shootout.
- The Wild came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- D. Kuemper stopped 25 of 28 shots (.893) for the win.
- A. Niemi kept the Sharks in it with 43 saves (.935).
- The Wild controlled play, outshooting the Sharks 46–28.
- Power play: MIN 0/1, SJS 1/2.
Three stars
- 1st starK. Brodziak
MIN · 2G 0A
- 2nd starT. Vanek
MIN · 0G 2A
- 3rd starA. Niemi
SJS · .935 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 16:06SJSM. MuellerAssists: M. Nieto, J. Sheppard1–0
2nd
- 4:20SJST. WingelsPPAssists: J. Pavelski, B. Burns2–0
- 8:40MINM. KoivuAssists: J. Zucker, R. Suter2–1
3rd
- 1:37SJSJ. ThorntonAssists: J. Pavelski3–1
- 5:13MINK. BrodziakAssists: T. Vanek, J. Fontaine3–2
- 10:32MINK. BrodziakAssists: T. Vanek, N. Prosser3–3
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00MINJ. Pominville3–4
Team stats
| SJS | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 46 |
| 33.8% | Faceoff % | 66.2% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 4 |
| 14 | Hits | 10 |
| 13 | Blocked | 17 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 4 |
Sharks 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