Predators 4–5 Wild — Final Score & Stats (Dec 2, 2009)

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 🐯 NSH

Steve Sullivan

1 G, 3 A

3 shots · 20:43 TOI

2nd star 🐯 NSH

Jason Arnott

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · 20:37 TOI

3rd star 🌲 MIN

Niklas Backstrom

31 saves

0.886 SV% · 4 GA

Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🐯 Marcel Goc Go-ahead 1st · 07:20

Assists: Martin Erat, Steve Sullivan · beat Niklas Backstrom

1–0

🌲 Antti Miettinen Tying 1st · 10:31

Assists: Andrew Brunette, Mikko Koivu · beat Pekka Rinne

1–1

🌲 Cal Clutterbuck Go-ahead 1st · 14:42

Assists: Kyle Brodziak, Martin Havlat · beat Pekka Rinne

1–2

🐯 Jason Arnott Tying 1st · 16:52

Assists: J-P Dumont, Steve Sullivan · beat Niklas Backstrom

2–2

🌲 Guillaume Latendresse Go-ahead 1st · 17:28

Assists: Kyle Brodziak · beat Pekka Rinne

2–3

2nd period

🐯 Steve Sullivan Tying 2nd · 08:27

Assists: Kevin Klein, Jason Arnott · beat Niklas Backstrom

3–3

3rd period

🐯 Jason Arnott Go-ahead 3rd · 03:42

Assists: J-P Dumont, Steve Sullivan · beat Niklas Backstrom

4–3

🌲 Mikko Koivu PP Tying 3rd · 13:02

Assists: Andrew Brunette, Marek Zidlicky · beat Pekka Rinne

4–4

Overtime

🌲 Andrew Ebbett Go-ahead OT · 01:26

Assists: Guillaume Latendresse, Greg Zanon · beat Pekka Rinne

4–5

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐯Predators

L1 Sullivan · Arnott · Ward 20:43

L2 Legwand · Smithson · Erat 18:41

L3 Goc · Dumont · Tootoo 16:02

L4 Santorelli · Hornqvist · Belak 4:53

D1 Weber · Suter 25:02

D2 Klein · Hamhuis 20:34

D3 Bouillon · Franson 15:50

🌲Wild

L1 Brunette · Latendresse · Koivu 18:01

L2 Brodziak · Miettinen · Nolan 16:24

L3 Belanger · Havlat · Clutterbuck 14:49

L4 Boogaard · Ebbett · Kobasew 12:07

D1 Zidlicky · Zanon 23:54

D2 Schultz · Johnsson 22:24

D3 Hnidy · Sifers 15:04

Team stats

Away left · home right

🐯NSH MIN🌲

35 Shots on goal 27

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

16 Hits 23

11 Blocked shots 9

4 Takeaways 11

6 Giveaways 4

9 Penalty minutes 9

NSH shooting 11.4% (4/35) MIN shooting 18.5% (5/27)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐯Predators

Pekka Rinne

22/27

.815 SV% · 5 GA · 61:26 TOI

🌲Wild

Niklas Backstrom

31/35

.886 SV% · 4 GA · 61:26 TOI

Where the goals came from

9 of 9 goals located

NSH MIN

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 2–3

Predators

Predators — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 2-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

Wild

Wild — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 4-2-1 (57% win rate, 7 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Predators

Predators — tied after 2nd: 7-3-1 (64% win rate, 11 games)

Wild

Wild — tied after 2nd: 2-2-1 (40% win rate, 5 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1

Oct 282009 🐯NSH @ 🌲MIN 4–3 Apr 102009 🐯NSH @ 🌲MIN 4–8 Feb 62009 🐯NSH @ 🌲MIN 2–0 Dec 62008 🌲MIN @ 🐯NSH 0–1 Nov 292008 🌲MIN @ 🐯NSH 6–2

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Who won Predators vs Wild on December 2, 2009?

Wild won 5–4 in overtime. The final score was Predators 4, Wild 5.

Who scored for Predators?

Jason Arnott (2), Marcel Goc, Steve Sullivan.

Who scored for Wild?

Andrew Ebbett, Antti Miettinen, Cal Clutterbuck, Guillaume Latendresse, Mikko Koivu.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Pekka Rinne made 22 saves on 27 shots (.815 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 1–1 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🐯 Predators

BeforeNov 30 🔥CGY @ 🐯NSH 5–0 AfterDec 4 🐯NSH @ 🪶CHI 4–1

🌲 Wild

BeforeNov 28 🌲MIN @ 🏔️COL 3–2 AfterDec 4 🦆ANA @ 🌲MIN 4–5

Also on December 2

⚡TBL 1–4 🐻BOS 🐋VAN 5–2 😈NJD 🏔️COL 5–6 🐆FLA

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