Wild 5–3 Avalanche — Final Score & Stats (Feb 1, 2007)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌲 MIN

Marian Gaborik

2 G, 1 A

9 shots · 18:28 TOI

2nd star 🌲 MIN

Mikko Koivu

2 G

3 shots · 15:19 TOI

3rd star 🌲 MIN

Pierre-Marc Bouchard

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 15:09 TOI

Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🌲 Mikko Koivu PP Go-ahead 1st · 06:19

Assists: Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Petteri Nummelin · beat Peter Budaj

1–0

🏔️ Andrew Brunette Tying 1st · 17:26

Assists: Wojtek Wolski · beat Niklas Backstrom

1–1

2nd period

🌲 Pierre-Marc Bouchard Go-ahead 2nd · 03:38

Assists: Brian Rolston · beat Peter Budaj

2–1

🏔️ Brett Clark PP Tying 2nd · 09:25

Assists: Milan Hejduk, Peter Budaj · beat Niklas Backstrom

2–2

🌲 Marian Gaborik Go-ahead 2nd · 14:28

Assists: Wes Walz, Nick Schultz · beat Peter Budaj

3–2

🏔️ Marek Svatos Tying 2nd · 18:15

Assists: Milan Hejduk, Jordan Leopold · beat Niklas Backstrom

3–3

3rd period

🌲 Marian Gaborik Go-ahead 3rd · 15:26

Assists: Kim Johnsson, Pavol Demitra · beat Peter Budaj

4–3

🌲 Mikko Koivu Empty net 3rd · 19:24

Assists: Pavol Demitra, Marian Gaborik

5–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🌲Wild

L1 Rolston · Gaborik · Demitra 18:28

L2 Walz · Koivu · Dupuis 15:48

L3 Bouchard · Radivojevic · Parrish 13:14

L4 Veilleux · White · Smith 11:40

D1 Skoula · Johnsson 23:37

D2 Schultz · Burns 19:30

D3 Carney · Nummelin 14:00

🏔️Avalanche

L1 Wolski · Sakic · Hejduk 18:35

L2 Brunette · Stastny · Laperriere 16:28

L3 McLean · Arnason · Svatos 14:07

L4 Guite · Richardson · Rycroft 9:28

D1 Clark · Leopold 21:43

D2 Sauer · Skrastins 19:51

D3 Klee · Vaananen 15:43

Team stats

Away left · home right

🌲MIN COL🏔️

37 Shots on goal 30

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

15 Hits 17

9 Blocked shots 13

4 Takeaways 3

10 Giveaways 11

6 Penalty minutes 10

MIN shooting 13.5% (5/37) COL shooting 10.0% (3/30)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌲Wild

Niklas Backstrom

27/30

.900 SV% · 3 GA · 59:59 TOI

🏔️Avalanche

Peter Budaj

32/36

.889 SV% · 4 GA · 59:27 TOI

Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Wild

Wild — tied after 1st: 8-7-2 (47% win rate, 17 games)

Avalanche

Avalanche — tied after 1st: 10-8-2 (50% win rate, 20 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Wild

Wild — tied after 2nd: 10-5-2 (59% win rate, 17 games)

Avalanche

Avalanche — tied after 2nd: 6-4-1 (55% win rate, 11 games)

Last meetings

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Avalanche lead the season series 3–2

Jan 62007 🏔️COL @ 🌲MIN 2–1 SO Nov 182006 🏔️COL @ 🌲MIN 2–1 SO Oct 292006 🌲MIN @ 🏔️COL 1–4 Oct 52006 🏔️COL @ 🌲MIN 2–3 OT Apr 92006 🌲MIN @ 🏔️COL 5–2

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Who won Wild vs Avalanche on February 1, 2007?

Wild won 5–3. The final score was Wild 5, Avalanche 3.

Who scored for Wild?

Marian Gaborik (2), Mikko Koivu (2), Pierre-Marc Bouchard.

Who scored for Avalanche?

Andrew Brunette, Brett Clark, Marek Svatos.

How did the Wild goalie play?

Niklas Backstrom made 27 saves on 30 shots (.900 save percentage).

How did the Avalanche goalie play?

Peter Budaj made 32 saves on 36 shots (.889 save percentage).

Where is Wild vs Avalanche played?

At Ball Arena in Denver, the Avalanche home rink.

What is the Wild vs Avalanche season series?

Avalanche lead the season series 3–2 after 5 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🌲 Wild

BeforeJan 30 🌲MIN @ 🎵STL 5–2 AfterFeb 3 🌲MIN @ 🌵PHX 1–0

🏔️ Avalanche

BeforeJan 30 🐯NSH @ 🏔️COL 3–4 AfterFeb 3 🛢️EDM @ 🏔️COL 3–2

Also on February 1

⚔️BUF 3–1 🐻BOS 😈NJD 6–5 🔔PHI ⚡TBL 4–0 🌪️CAR 🏝️NYI 5–2 🐦ATL 🇨🇦MTL 4–5 🐧PIT 🦅WSH 3–6 🐆FLA 🐯NSH 2–3 🌵PHX 🛢️EDM 3–5 🐋VAN

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