Final
Saturday, December 31, 2016 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Blue Jackets beat Wild 4–2
- C. Atkinson scored the game-winner at 3:44 of the second.
- The Blue Jackets scored first and led the rest of the way.
- S. Bobrovsky stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- The Blue Jackets won despite being outshot 31–25.
- Power play: CBJ 0/2, MIN 1/3.
- C. Atkinson led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starC. Atkinson
CBJ · 2G 0A
- 2nd starS. Bobrovsky
CBJ · .936 SV%
- 3rd starJ. Spurgeon
MIN · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 10:05CBJC. AtkinsonAssists: B. Dubinsky1–0
2nd
- 3:29CBJJ. JohnsonAssists: B. Saad, A. Wennberg2–0
- 3:44CBJC. AtkinsonAssists: R. Murray, M. Nutivaara3–0
- 5:58MINM. GranlundPPAssists: J. Spurgeon, M. Koivu3–1
- 17:35CBJS. JonesAssists: B. Saad, N. Foligno4–1
3rd
- 0:24MINJ. ZuckerAssists: M. Granlund, J. Spurgeon4–2
Team stats
| CBJ | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 31 |
| 45.5% | Faceoff % | 54.5% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 28 | PIM | 26 |
| 24 | Hits | 18 |
| 11 | Blocked | 8 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 7 |
Blue Jackets 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