Final
Friday, December 23, 2016 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Wild beat Rangers 7–4
- J. Zucker scored the game-winner at 12:14 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- D. Kuemper stopped 31 of 35 shots (.886) for the win.
- The Wild won despite being outshot 35–21.
- Power play: MIN 1/1, NYR 0/2.
- C. Coyle led all scorers with 1 goal and 3 assists.
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:54NYRC. KreiderAssists: M. Zuccarello, D. Stepan0–1
- 9:53MINM. GranlundAssists: J. Zucker, M. Koivu1–1
2nd
- 0:40MINM. KoivuAssists: J. Zucker2–1
- 0:58MINN. NiederreiterAssists: C. Coyle, E. Staal3–1
- 2:17NYRR. McDonaghAssists: D. Stepan, C. Kreider3–2
- 4:55MINM. ScandellaAssists: C. Coyle, M. Koivu4–2
- 12:14MINJ. ZuckerAssists: M. Granlund5–2
- 17:24MINM. DumbaPPAssists: C. Coyle, E. Staal6–2
- 19:00NYRD. StepanAssists: M. Zuccarello, K. Klein6–3
3rd
- 17:00NYRC. KreiderAssists: M. Zuccarello, R. McDonagh6–4
- 18:51MINC. CoyleENAssists: N. Niederreiter7–4
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 35 |
| 58.3% | Faceoff % | 41.7% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 2 |
| 22 | Hits | 20 |
| 22 | Blocked | 9 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 21 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 3 |
Wild at Rangers 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