Canucks 3–2 Wild — Final Score & Stats (Nov 20, 2008)

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 🐋 VAN

Pavol Demitra

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 18:35 TOI

2nd star 🐋 VAN

Henrik Sedin

2 A

18:22 TOI

3rd star 🌲 MIN

Mikko Koivu

2 G

6 shots · 20:48 TOI

Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

🌲 Mikko Koivu Go-ahead 2nd · 07:16

Assists: Antti Miettinen, Stephane Veilleux · beat Curtis Sanford

0–1

🐋 Steve Bernier Tying 2nd · 12:00

Assists: Willie Mitchell, Kyle Wellwood · beat Niklas Backstrom

1–1

🌲 Mikko Koivu SH Go-ahead 2nd · 14:22

Assists: Kim Johnsson · beat Curtis Sanford

1–2

🐋 Pavol Demitra PP Tying 2nd · 16:10

Assists: Alexander Edler, Henrik Sedin · beat Niklas Backstrom

2–2

3rd period

🐋 Daniel Sedin Go-ahead 3rd · 11:41

Assists: Pavol Demitra, Henrik Sedin · beat Niklas Backstrom

3–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐋Canucks

L1 Sedin · Sedin · Demitra 18:35

L2 Kesler · Hansen · Burrows 17:51

L3 Johnson · Wellwood · Bernier 13:42

L4 Pyatt · Raymond · Hordichuk 13:01

D1 Edler · Mitchell 24:49

D2 Ohlund · O'Brien 21:49

D3 Davison · Nycholat 10:09

🌲Wild

L1 Veilleux · Koivu · Miettinen 18:55

L2 Brunette · Belanger · Sheppard 15:22

L3 Pouliot · Bouchard · Nolan 13:32

L4 Boogaard · Clutterbuck 8:21

D1 Zidlicky · Johnsson 24:56

D2 Schultz · Bergeron 19:42

D3 Skoula · Burns 17:14

D4 Reitz 10:08

Team stats

Away left · home right

🐋VAN MIN🌲

27 Shots on goal 30

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

17 Hits 27

19 Blocked shots 9

3 Takeaways 5

6 Giveaways 12

11 Penalty minutes 13

VAN shooting 11.1% (3/27) MIN shooting 6.7% (2/30)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐋Canucks

Curtis Sanford

28/30

.933 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🌲Wild

Niklas Backstrom

24/27

.889 SV% · 3 GA · 59:05 TOI

Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 1st: 1-0-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)

Wild

Wild — tied after 1st: 5-2 (71% win rate, 7 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 2nd: 2-0-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

Wild

Wild — tied after 2nd: 4-1 (80% win rate, 5 games)

Last meetings

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Canucks lead the season series 2–0

Nov 82008 🌲MIN @ 🐋VAN 0–2 Mar 282008 🐋VAN @ 🌲MIN 0–4 Mar 212008 🌲MIN @ 🐋VAN 2–1 Feb 192008 🐋VAN @ 🌲MIN 3–2 OT Feb 142008 🌲MIN @ 🐋VAN 5–4 SO

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VAN vs MIN, answered

Who won Canucks vs Wild on November 20, 2008?

Canucks won 3–2. The final score was Canucks 3, Wild 2.

Who scored for Canucks?

Daniel Sedin, Pavol Demitra, Steve Bernier.

Who scored for Wild?

Mikko Koivu (2).

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Curtis Sanford made 28 saves on 30 shots (.933 save percentage).

How did the Wild goalie play?

Niklas Backstrom made 24 saves on 27 shots (.889 save percentage).

Where is Canucks vs Wild played?

At Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, the Wild home rink.

What is the Canucks vs Wild season series?

Canucks lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🐋 Canucks

BeforeNov 19 🐋VAN @ 🗽NYR 6–3 AfterNov 22 🐋VAN @ 🐧PIT 3–1

🌲 Wild

BeforeNov 18 🌲MIN @ 🐧PIT 2–1 AfterNov 22 🎵STL @ 🌲MIN 2–1

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