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Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL
Wild
20-8-4, 44 PTS
4-2
Final
Canadiens
21-8-4, 46 PTS
Bell Centre
TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

MIN shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
MIN138627
MTL1115834

In net

Devan Dubnyk32/34 SV, .941
Carey Price23/26 SV, .885
Team123T
MIN0224
MTL0202

Who won: Wild 4-2

The Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Bell Centre. The Wild lead the series 1-0. The Wild outscored the Canadiens 2-0 in the 3rd period. Jason Zucker led the Wild in goals (1). Artturi Lehkonen led the Canadiens in goals (1).

Player of the game

Jason Zucker

MIN · 1 G, 1 A, 6 SOG

8.4

Deserved to win

38%
MIN · 2.29 xG
62%
MTL · 2.92 xG

Canadiens deserved better: 62% on chances, lost 2-4

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:06Torrey Mitchell

    Missed the net

    Missed

    T. Mitchell

  3. P3 0:23Torrey Mitchell

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    T. Mitchell

  4. GOALP3 0:23
    Jason Zucker

    Goal!

    J. Zucker · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    MIN 4 - 2 MTL
  5. P3 1:15Michael McCarron

    Big hit on E. Staal

    Hit

    M. McCarron

  6. P3 1:19Paul Byron

    Missed the net

    Missed

    P. Byron

  7. P3 1:24Mikko Koivu

    Face off

    Face Off

  8. P3 1:24Ryan Suter
    TO

    Giveaway

    R. Suter · 1 A

  9. P3 1:25Jeff Petry

    Shot blocked by J. Zucker

    Blocked

    J. Petry

  10. P3 2:53Tomas Plekanec

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    T. Plekanec · 1 A

  11. P3 4:33MIN

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

  12. P3 6:29Shea Weber
    TO

    Takeaway

    S. Weber · 1 A

  13. GOALP3 16:52
    Eric Staal

    Goal!

    E. Staal · 1 G

    Goal

    MIN 3 - 2 MTL
  14. P3 17:53Artturi Lehkonen

    Big hit on J. Brodin

    Hit

    A. Lehkonen · 1 G

  15. P3 18:31Mikko Koivu

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    M. Koivu

  16. P3 18:59Eric Staal
    TO

    Takeaway

    E. Staal · 1 G

  17. P3 19:52Tomas Plekanec

    Missed the net

    Missed

    T. Plekanec · 1 A

  18. Start of the 3rd period
  19. End of the 2nd period
  20. P2 0:02Nino Niederreiter

    Big hit on S. Weber

    Hit

    N. Niederreiter

  21. P2 0:11Nathan Beaulieu
    TO

    Giveaway

  22. P2 0:27Artturi Lehkonen

    Shot blocked by M. Scandella

    Blocked

    A. Lehkonen · 1 G

  23. P2 0:46Artturi Lehkonen
    TO

    Takeaway

    A. Lehkonen · 1 G

  24. P2 1:03Tomas Plekanec

    Face off

    Face Off

  25. P2 1:41Michael McCarron

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. McCarron

Leaders

MINMTL
Goals
Jason Zucker
1
Artturi Lehkonen
1
Assists
Mikael Granlund
2
Tomas Plekanec
1
Points
Jason Zucker
2
Max Pacioretty
1

Season seriesMIN leads series 1-0

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