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2008-09 regular season

Predators at Wild

🗓 📍 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul 🔁 Season series tied 2–2

Wild beat Predators 8–4 at Xcel Energy Center on April 10, 2009.

NSH – MIN
35–37
Shots on goal
1/4–3/5
Power play
13–10
Hits
6–12
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🐯 NSH
Steve Sullivan
1 G, 2 A
2 shots · 25:17 TOI
2nd star 🌲 MIN
Marc-Andre Bergeron
2 G
3 shots · 19:34 TOI
3rd star 🌲 MIN
Niklas Backstrom
31 saves
0.886 SV% · 4 GA

Scoring

12 goals · in order
1st period
🐯 Jason Arnott Go-ahead 1st · 07:18
Assists: Steve Sullivan · beat Niklas Backstrom
1–0
🌲 Dan Fritsche Tying 1st · 12:58
Unassisted · beat Pekka Rinne
1–1
🌲 Andrew Brunette PP Go-ahead 1st · 19:33
Assists: James Sheppard, Kurtis Foster · beat Pekka Rinne
1–2
2nd period
🌲 Marc-Andre Bergeron 2nd · 04:47
Assists: Colton Gillies, Dan Fritsche · beat Pekka Rinne
1–3
🌲 Kim Johnsson PP 2nd · 15:56
Assists: James Sheppard, Marian Gaborik · beat Pekka Rinne
1–4
🐯 Jason Arnott 2nd · 16:14
Assists: Dan Hamhuis, J-P Dumont · beat Niklas Backstrom
2–4
🌲 Marc-Andre Bergeron PP 2nd · 18:09
Assists: Marian Gaborik, Peter Olvecky · beat Pekka Rinne
2–5
3rd period
🐯 Shea Weber PP 3rd · 10:47
Assists: J-P Dumont, Steve Sullivan · beat Niklas Backstrom
3–5
🌲 Mikko Koivu SH 3rd · 11:06
Unassisted · beat Pekka Rinne
3–6
🐯 Steve Sullivan 3rd · 14:21
Assists: Shea Weber · beat Niklas Backstrom
4–6
🌲 Cal Clutterbuck Empty net 3rd · 18:31
Assists: Stephane Veilleux, Kurtis Foster
4–7
🌲 Marek Zidlicky Empty net 3rd · 19:43
Assists: Mikko Koivu
4–8

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🐯Predators
L1 Sullivan · Arnott · Dumont 23:36
L2 Bonk · Fiddler · Ward 17:16
L3 Nichol · Smithson · O'Reilly 12:18
L4 Jones · Tootoo 7:10
D1 Suter · Weber 27:14
D2 Hamhuis · Zanon 19:45
D3 Koistinen · Klein 12:21
D4 De Vries 6:39
🌲Wild
L1 Koivu · Miettinen · Clutterbuck 17:42
L2 Veilleux · Belanger · Gaborik 16:50
L3 Brunette · Sheppard · Nolan 13:48
L4 Olvecky · Scott · Gillies 8:51
L5 Fritsche 3:56
D1 Johnsson · Zidlicky 29:51
D2 Skoula · Bergeron 20:21
D3 Foster 11:19

Team stats

Away left · home right
🐯NSH MIN🌲
35 Shots on goal 37
1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 3/5
13 Hits 10
6 Blocked shots 12
4 Takeaways 7
6 Giveaways 10
12 Penalty minutes 10
NSH shooting 11.4% (4/35) MIN shooting 21.6% (8/37)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐯Predators
Pekka Rinne
29/35
.829 SV% · 6 GA · 59:03 TOI
🌲Wild
Niklas Backstrom
31/35
.886 SV% · 4 GA · 59:46 TOI

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–2
Predators
Predators — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 6-6-1 (46% win rate, 13 games)
Wild
Wild — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 11-4-1 (69% win rate, 16 games)
After 2nd — 2–5
Predators
Predators — trailing by 3 goals after 2nd: 0-6 (0% win rate, 6 games)
Wild
Wild — leading by 3 goals after 2nd: 5-0 (100% win rate, 5 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 2–2
Feb 62009 🐯NSH @ 🌲MIN 2–0 Dec 62008 🌲MIN @ 🐯NSH 0–1 Nov 292008 🌲MIN @ 🐯NSH 6–2 Feb 172008 🐯NSH @ 🌲MIN 4–5 OT Jan 52008 🌲MIN @ 🐯NSH 1–4
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Who won Predators vs Wild on April 10, 2009?

Wild won 8–4. The final score was Predators 4, Wild 8.

Who scored for Predators?

Jason Arnott (2), Shea Weber, Steve Sullivan.

Who scored for Wild?

Marc-Andre Bergeron (2), Andrew Brunette, Cal Clutterbuck, Dan Fritsche, Kim Johnsson, Marek Zidlicky, Mikko Koivu.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Pekka Rinne made 29 saves on 35 shots (.829 save percentage).

How did the Wild goalie play?

Niklas Backstrom made 31 saves on 35 shots (.886 save percentage).

Where is Predators vs Wild played?

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

What is the Predators vs Wild season series?

Season series tied 2–2 after 4 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🐯 Predators
BeforeApr 9 🐯NSH @ 🐙DET 4–3 AfterOct 3 🐯NSH @ ⭐DAL 3–2
🌲 Wild
BeforeApr 7 ⭐DAL @ 🌲MIN 1–3 AfterApr 11 🌲MIN @ 🧥CBJ 6–3
Also on April 10
🧥CBJ 1–3 🎵STL 🔥CGY 1–5 🛢️EDM ⭐DAL 3–4 🦆ANA
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