Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks

Sunday, March 8, 2009, 8:00 PM ET Honda Center, Anaheim Regular Season Final

Final score

The Minnesota Wild beat the Anaheim Ducks 3–2 on Sunday, March 8, 2009 on the road.

Final score, Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Minnesota Wild	3	40-33-9
at Anaheim Ducks	2	42-33-7

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

Shots on goal by period, Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Minnesota Wild	9	8	8	25
Anaheim Ducks	11	11	16	38

Scoring summary

Every goal, Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:08	Minnesota Wild	Stephane Veilleux (9)	Nick Schultz (7), Cal Clutterbuck (4)	Even strength	MIN 1, ANA 0
2nd	05:10	Anaheim Ducks	Todd Marchant (4)	Unassisted	Shorthanded	MIN 1, ANA 1
2nd	16:38	Minnesota Wild	Stephane Veilleux (10)	Owen Nolan (14), Kim Johnsson (18)	Even strength	MIN 2, ANA 1
3rd	11:49	Minnesota Wild	Andrew Brunette (15)	James Sheppard (12), Pierre-Marc Bouchard (27)	Even strength	MIN 3, ANA 1
3rd	19:38	Anaheim Ducks	Scott Niedermayer (10)	Corey Perry (35), Ryan Getzlaf (51)	Even strength	MIN 3, ANA 2

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

Minnesota Wild skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Koivu	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	50%	21:32
Number 11 O. Nolan	R	0	1	1	0	0	4	1	0		18:25
Number 12 C. Weller	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		04:21
Number 15 A. Brunette	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0		15:02
Number 19 S. Veilleux	L	2	0	2	+1	0	3	0	1		19:50
Number 20 A. Miettinen	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	1		19:56
Number 22 C. Clutterbuck	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	4	0		17:41
Number 25 E. Belanger	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	57.9%	15:53
Number 28 P. Olvecky	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100%	05:34
Number 36 J. Scott	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		09:06
Number 49 D. Fritsche	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	50%	07:58
Number 51 J. Sheppard	C	0	1	1	+3	0	0	1	0	33.3%	15:54
Number 96 P. Bouchard	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0		14:23
Number 3 M. Zidlicky	D	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0	1		22:47
Number 5 K. Johnsson	D	0	1	1	+3	0	0	0	1		28:47
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	1		21:45
Number 47 M. Bergeron	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2		13:18
Number 55 N. Schultz	D	0	1	1	+3	0	1	1	1		21:48

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 N. Backstrom	38	36	2	.947	60:00	Win

Anaheim Ducks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 T. Selanne	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	20%	18:32
Number 9 B. Ryan	R	0	0	0	+1	0	4	3	0		17:40
Number 10 C. Perry	R	0	1	1	-1	4	9	0	0		16:53
Number 13 M. Brown	R	0	0	0	+1	0	3	2	2		17:59
Number 15 R. Getzlaf	C	0	1	1	-1	0	3	1	0	66.7%	16:52
Number 16 G. Parros	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		08:04
Number 17 P. Nokelainen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	60%	12:54
Number 20 R. Carter	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		07:29
Number 22 T. Marchant	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	0	52%	17:49
Number 26 E. Christensen	C	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	50%	10:32
Number 44 R. Niedermayer	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		16:02
Number 48 A. Ebbett	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	50%	12:50
Number 19 R. Whitney	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		21:17
Number 21 S. Brookbank	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		09:31
Number 25 C. Pronger	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	3		28:24
Number 27 S. Niedermayer	D	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		30:02
Number 34 J. Wisniewski	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	2		21:54
Number 53 B. Festerling	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		09:05

Anaheim Ducks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 J. Hiller	25	22	3	.880	58:11	Loss

Penalties, Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	12:24	Anaheim Ducks	James Wisniewski	High sticking	2
1st	13:28	Minnesota Wild	Eric Belanger	Interference	2
2nd	04:51	Anaheim Ducks	Chris Pronger	Roughing	2
2nd	09:10	Minnesota Wild	Marek Zidlicky	Hooking	2
2nd	14:07	Anaheim Ducks	Corey Perry	Tripping	2
3rd	05:30	Minnesota Wild	Martin Skoula	Hooking	2
3rd	07:44	Anaheim Ducks	Corey Perry	Slashing	2

Minnesota Wild head coach: Jacques Lemaire
Anaheim Ducks head coach: Randy Carlyle
Referees: Dennis LaRue, Steve Kozari
Linesmen: Mark Wheler, Lonnie Cameron
Minnesota Wild scratches: Marian Gaborik, Krys Kolanos, Kurtis Foster, Nolan Schaefer, Derek Boogaard, Tomas Mojzis, Brent Burns, Benoit Pouliot, Colton Gillies
Anaheim Ducks scratches: Bret Hedican, Francois Beauchemin, Kent Huskins, David Leneveu, Drew Miller, Nathan McIver, Troy Bodie, Brendan Mikkelson, Brian Salcido, Matt Beleskey

Every Minnesota Wild and Anaheim Ducks game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Minnesota Wild 2 at Anaheim Ducks 4	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Dec 14, 2008
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Minnesota Wild 0	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Jan 17, 2009
Anaheim Ducks 0 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild, Wed, Feb 4, 2009
Minnesota Wild 3 at Anaheim Ducks 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Mar 8, 2009

Other NHL games on Sunday, March 8, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 4	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at New York Rangers, Sun, Mar 8, 2009
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at New York Islanders, Sun, Mar 8, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 3	Final/SO	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals, Sun, Mar 8, 2009
Calgary Flames 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 5	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Atlanta Thrashers, Sun, Mar 8, 2009
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Mar 8, 2009
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Dallas Stars 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars, Sun, Mar 8, 2009