Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild

Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 8:00 PM ET Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Regular Season Final

Final score

The Minnesota Wild beat the Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at home.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild
Team	Goals	2006-2007 record
Phoenix Coyotes	2	31-46-5
at Minnesota Wild	3	48-26-8

Goals by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	0	0	2	2
Minnesota Wild	1	2	0	3

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	8	9	14	31
Minnesota Wild	10	11	5	26

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	19:53	Minnesota Wild	Pavol Demitra (24)	Marian Gaborik (20), Wes Walz (13)	Even strength	PHX 0, MIN 1
2nd	19:17	Minnesota Wild	Todd White (13)	Pierre-Marc Bouchard (33), Mikko Koivu (30)	Power play	PHX 0, MIN 2
2nd	19:37	Minnesota Wild	Marian Gaborik (26)	Pavol Demitra (37), Wes Walz (14)	Even strength	PHX 0, MIN 3
3rd	07:53	Phoenix Coyotes	Niko Kapanen (6)	Brendan Bell (6), Shane Doan (24)	Power play	PHX 1, MIN 3
3rd	10:34	Phoenix Coyotes	Bill Thomas (5)	Travis Roche (13), Keith Ballard (17)	Power play	PHX 2, MIN 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 N. Kapanen	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	73.7%	19:07
Number 11 O. Nolan	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		06:03
Number 13 D. Carcillo	L	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0		19:09
Number 14 K. Adams	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	33.3%	14:45
Number 15 M. Zigomanis	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	50%	15:02
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	1	1	-2	2	5	1	0	0	25%	28:42
Number 20 F. Sjostrom	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0		12:47
Number 21 B. Thomas	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1		13:54
Number 22 M. Tjarnqvist	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	100%	14:18
Number 23 J. Taffe	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	2	0	0		15:45
Number 28 S. Reinprecht	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	1	0	57.1%	14:59
Number 2 K. Ballard	D	0	1	1	-1	2	1	2	1	0		20:58
Number 4 Z. Michalek	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		27:08
Number 5 M. Jones	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		12:29
Number 6 B. Bell	D	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0		13:24
Number 44 N. Boynton	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		16:33
Number 53 D. Morris	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	1	0		19:13
Number 77 T. Roche	D	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0	0	0		11:21

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Joseph	26	23	3	.885	59:08	Loss

Minnesota Wild skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Koivu	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	47.1%	17:54
Number 10 M. Gaborik	R	1	1	2	+2	0	4	1	0	0		19:46
Number 12 B. Rolston	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		19:26
Number 17 W. Smith	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	50%	09:08
Number 18 A. Hall	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		11:33
Number 19 S. Veilleux	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		12:19
Number 21 M. Parrish	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		08:18
Number 28 T. White	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	66.7%	16:36
Number 37 W. Walz	C	0	2	2	+2	2	1	0	2	0	33.3%	13:18
Number 38 P. Demitra	R	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	0	0	25%	19:36
Number 92 B. Radivojevic	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0		11:15
Number 96 P. Bouchard	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	0		15:08
Number 3 K. Carney	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0		20:02
Number 5 K. Johnsson	D	0	0	0	+2	4	0	0	2	0		23:21
Number 8 B. Burns	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0		20:26
Number 26 K. Foster	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	0		13:08
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		17:42
Number 55 N. Schultz	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	4	0		19:52

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 N. Backstrom	31	29	2	.936	59:50	Win

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	09:53	Minnesota Wild	Nick Schultz	Hooking	2
2nd	08:40	Phoenix Coyotes	Shane Doan	Tripping	2
2nd	12:27	Phoenix Coyotes	Daniel Carcillo	High sticking	2
2nd	18:25	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Ballard	Hooking	2
3rd	04:51	Minnesota Wild	Kim Johnsson	Interference	2
3rd	06:25	Minnesota Wild	Wes Walz	Holding	2
3rd	09:33	Minnesota Wild	Kim Johnsson	Tripping	2

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Wayne Gretzky
Minnesota Wild head coach: Jacques Lemaire
Referees: Don Koharski, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Brian Mach
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Mike Ricci, Jeremy Roenick, Ed Jovanovski, Dave Scatchard, Donald MacLean, Mike Morrison, Yanick Lehoux, Joel Perrault, Josh Gratton, David Leneveu, Enver Lisin, Keith Yandle, Patrick Fischer
Minnesota Wild scratches: Manny Fernandez, Jason Morgan, Mattias Weinhandl, Joel Ward, Dominic Moore, Petteri Nummelin, Erik Reitz, Derek Boogaard, Matt Foy, Shawn Belle, Miroslav Kopriva, Benoit Pouliot

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Minnesota Wild game in the 2006-2007 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Minnesota Wild 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Nov 14, 2006
Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild, Fri, Nov 24, 2006
Minnesota Wild 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 0	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Feb 3, 2007
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Mar 20, 2007

Other NHL games on Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Mar 20, 2007
Florida Panthers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Mar 20, 2007
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tue, Mar 20, 2007
New Jersey Devils 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Mar 20, 2007
New York Islanders 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final/OT	Game page: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Mar 20, 2007
Ottawa Senators 4 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Mar 20, 2007
Detroit Red Wings 1 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Calgary Flames, Tue, Mar 20, 2007