Final/SO
Saturday, December 13, 2014 · Gila River Arena
Game analysis
Wild beat Coyotes 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 27 of 30 shots (.900) for the win.
- Power play: MIN 2/3, ARI 1/3.
- O. Ekman-Larsson led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Koivu
MIN · 0G 1A
- 2nd starA. Vermette
ARI · 1G 1A
- 3rd starO. Ekman-Larsson
ARI · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:48MINN. NiederreiterPPAssists: R. Suter, T. Vanek1–0
- 3:52ARIO. Ekman-LarssonPPAssists: M. Boedker, A. Vermette1–1
2nd
- 1:40ARIA. VermetteAssists: O. Ekman-Larsson, M. Boedker1–2
- 13:25MINJ. ZuckerAssists: J. Pominville, M. Koivu2–2
- 19:32ARIL. KorpikoskiAssists: K. Chipchura2–3
3rd
- 14:07MINZ. ParisePPAssists: J. Pominville, R. Suter3–3
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | ARI |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shots | 30 |
| 42.4% | Faceoff % | 57.6% |
| 2/3 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 8 |
| 28 | Hits | 40 |
| 28 | Blocked | 21 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 5 |
Wild at Coyotes 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