Final
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Stars beat Wild 3–2
- J. Spezza scored the game-winner at 18:51 of the second.
- A. Niemi stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933) for the win.
- The Stars won despite being outshot 30–22.
- Power play: DAL 2/2, MIN 0/3.
- The Wild dominated the dot, winning 61% of faceoffs.
- J. Spezza led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Spezza
DAL · 1G 1A
- 2nd starC. Coyle
MIN · 1G 0A
- 3rd starJ. Spurgeon
MIN · 0G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 5:01MINJ. PominvilleAssists: N. Niederreiter, E. Haula0–1
- 9:11DALA. HemskyPPAssists: J. Demers, K. Russell1–1
- 10:14MINC. CoyleAssists: J. Zucker1–2
- 13:24DALP. EavesPPAssists: K. Russell, J. Spezza2–2
- 18:51DALJ. SpezzaAssists: J. Demers, J. Benn3–2
3rd
No scoring
Team stats
| DAL | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shots | 30 |
| 38.6% | Faceoff % | 61.4% |
| 2/2 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 10 | PIM | 6 |
| 19 | Hits | 27 |
| 16 | Blocked | 13 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 1 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 8 |
Stars 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