Minnesota 2, Columbus 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2007
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees:
Stephane Auger, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen:
Lonnie Cameron, Steve Miller
Attendance:
15666
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
16-11-0-2 |
10-5-0-0 |
6-6-0-2 |
W1 |
| Columbus
|
13-11-0-5 |
8-4-0-3 |
5-7-0-2 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Columbus Blue Jackets have a 8-4-0-3 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 6-6-0-2 record on the road.
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Columbus has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Blue Jackets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Nikolai Zherdev played for 20:26 during 28 shifts and scored 1 point. Nikolai Zherdev had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Brian Rolston played for 18:45 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Brian Rolston had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Columbus had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
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Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Columbus |
|
Brian Rolston 1 |
Points |
Nikolai Zherdev 1 |
|
Brian Rolston 1 |
Goals |
Nikolai Zherdev 1 |
|
Pierre-Marc Bouchard 1 |
Assists |
Jason Chimera 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Niklas Backstrom .969 |
Save Percentage |
Pascal Leclaire .923 |
|
Niklas Backstrom 31 |
Saves |
Pascal Leclaire 24 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Minnesota
|
26 |
2 |
0-4 |
1-1 |
7 |
30 |
| Columbus
|
32 |
1 |
0-1 |
4-4 |
13 |
40 |
Upcoming Games
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Columbus will play their next game at home against Anaheim. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .308 after a win and .562 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against San Jose. The Wild have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .462 after a loss.