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Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators

NHL
Wild
17-8-4, 38 PTS
5-2
Final
Predators
13-12-4, 30 PTS
Bridgestone Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

MIN shoots leftNSH shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
MIN104519
NSH13131036

In net

Devan Dubnyk34/36 SV, .944
Pekka Rinne14/17 SV, .824
Team123T
MIN3025
NSH1102

Who won: Wild 5-2

The Minnesota Wild beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Bridgestone Arena. The Wild lead the series 1-0. The Wild outscored the Predators 3-1 in the 1st period. Eric Staal led the Wild in goals (2). Mike Fisher led the Predators in goals (1).

Player of the game

Eric Staal

MIN · 2 G, 3 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

36%
MIN · 2.06 xG
64%
NSH · 2.84 xG

Predators deserved better: 64% on chances, lost 2-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:21Tyler Graovac

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    T. Graovac

  3. GOALP3 0:21
    Mikael Granlund

    Goal!

    M. Granlund · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    MIN 5 - 2 NSH
  4. P3 0:48P.K. Subban

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    P.K. Subban

  5. P3 0:56Erik Haula

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    E. Haula · 1 A

  6. GOALP3 0:56
    Eric Staal

    Goal!

    E. Staal · 2 G

    Goal

    MIN 4 - 2 NSH
  7. P3 1:15Mike Fisher

    Face off

    Face Off

  8. P3 3:09Pekka Rinne
    TO

    Giveaway

    P. Rinne · 14 SV

  9. P3 3:20Ryan Ellis

    Shot blocked by M. Koivu

    Blocked

    R. Ellis · 1 G

  10. P3 3:48Matt Dumba

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Dumba

  11. P3 4:00Mikael Granlund
    TO

    Takeaway

    M. Granlund · 1 G, 1 A

  12. P3 5:00Nino Niederreiter

    Big hit on M. Ekholm

    Hit

    N. Niederreiter · 2 A

  13. P3 5:32Mikael Granlund

    Missed the net

    Missed

    M. Granlund · 1 G, 1 A

  14. P3 9:00Chris Stewart

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    C. Stewart

  15. Start of the 3rd period
  16. End of the 2nd period
  17. P2 0:01Nino Niederreiter

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    N. Niederreiter · 2 A

  18. P2 0:24Mike Fisher

    Big hit on J. Brodin

    Hit

    M. Fisher · 1 G

  19. P2 1:26Mikko Koivu

    Face off

    Face Off

  20. P2 1:29James Neal

    Shot blocked by M. Koivu

    Blocked

    J. Neal · 1 A

  21. P2 1:37Ryan Ellis

    Missed the net

    Missed

    R. Ellis · 1 G

  22. P2 1:52P.K. Subban
    TO

    Takeaway

  23. P2 8:15Kurtis Gabriel
    TO

    Giveaway

    K. Gabriel

  24. GOALP2 11:05
    Mike Fisher

    Goal!

    M. Fisher · 1 G

    Goal

    MIN 3 - 2 NSH
  25. P2 11:35Mike Fisher

    Face off

    Face Off

Leaders

MINNSH
Goals
Eric Staal
2
Mike Fisher
1
Assists
Nino Niederreiter
2
Colin Wilson
1
Points
Eric Staal
2
Mike Fisher
1

Season seriesMIN leads series 1-0

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