Detroit 3, Minnesota 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Gord Dwyer, Steve Kozari
Linesmen:
Mike Cvik, Mark Pare
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Detroit
|
41-10-0-4 |
21-4-0-2 |
20-6-0-2 |
W8 |
| Minnesota
|
30-19-1-3 |
16-8-1-1 |
14-11-0-2 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Wild have a 16-8-1-1 record at home this season. The Detroit Red Wings have a 20-6-0-2 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wild have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Detroit has a streak of 8 straight up wins. The Red Wings have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Pavol Demitra played for 19:47 during 27 shifts and scored 1 point. Pavol Demitra had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Daniel Cleary played for 17:18 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Daniel Cleary had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Detroit had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Detroit |
|
Minnesota |
|
Daniel Cleary 2 |
Points |
Pavol Demitra 1 |
|
Daniel Cleary 1 |
Goals |
Pavol Demitra 1 |
|
Daniel Cleary 1 |
Assists |
Pierre-Marc Bouchard 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Brian Rolston 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Dominik Hasek .923 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .921 |
|
Dominik Hasek 24 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 35 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Detroit
|
38 |
3 |
0-3 |
3-4 |
10 |
29 |
| Minnesota
|
26 |
2 |
1-4 |
3-3 |
8 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Wild have a W/L % of .567 after a win and .545 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game at home against Los Angeles. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .780 after a win and .643 after a loss.