National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Winnipeg 2, Minnesota 1
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Where: MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Referees: Justin St. Pierre, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Don Henderson, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance: 15004

Bryan Little snapped a tie with five minutes remaining in the third period and the Winnipeg Jets held on for a 2-1 home victory over the league-leading Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.

Defenseman Zach Bogosian also scored and Ondrej Pavelec made 34 saves for Winnipeg, which kicked off its six-game homestand with its fifth consecutive win in its own building. Pavelec's biggest stop came when he robbed Kyle Brodziak on the doorstep with 48 seconds left.

Just as Clayton Stoner's delay-of-game penalty expired, Dustin Byfuglien made a cross-slot pass from the right faceoff circle that Little fired past Niklas Backstrom from the left side of the crease, extending his goal-scoring streak to four games and his points run to seven contests.

Latendresse gave Minnesota a 1-0 lead during a 5-on-3 power play early in the second period when he buried a rebound from the doorstep.

A miscue by Latendresse led to the tying goal four minutes later as his clearing attempt was kept in the offensive zone at the right point by Bogosian, who then unleashed a slap shot that went through a screen and past Backstrom.

Dany Heatley notched an assist to stretch his points streak to seven contests for Minnesota, which had won seven in a row both overall and on the road. The Wild finished 4-1-0 on their five-game road trip.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Winnipeg
Guillaume Latendresse 1 Points Zach Bogosian 1
Guillaume Latendresse 1 Goals Zach Bogosian 1
Dany Heatley 1 Assists Dustin Byfuglien 1
Guillaume Latendresse 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Niklas Backstrom .926 Save Percentage Ondrej Pavelec .971
Niklas Backstrom 25 Saves Ondrej Pavelec 34
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Minnesota 35 1 1-4 4-4 13 28
Winnipeg 27 2 0-4 3-4 26 33
Upcoming Games
  • Winnipeg will play their next game at home against Washington. The Jets have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .471 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Wild have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .545 after a loss.