Minnesota Wild at New Jersey Devils

Friday, March 20, 2009, 7:00 PM ET Prudential Center, Newark Regular Season Final

Final score

The New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 4–0 on Friday, March 20, 2009 at home.

Final score, Minnesota Wild at New Jersey Devils
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Minnesota Wild	0	40-33-9
at New Jersey Devils	4	51-27-4

Goals by period, Minnesota Wild at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Minnesota Wild	0	0	0	0
New Jersey Devils	0	3	1	4

Shots on goal by period, Minnesota Wild at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Minnesota Wild	4	16	15	35
New Jersey Devils	6	7	16	29

Scoring summary

Every goal, Minnesota Wild at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	01:24	New Jersey Devils	Patrik Elias (29)	Unassisted	Even strength	MIN 0, NJD 1
2nd	09:59	New Jersey Devils	Brian Gionta (18)	Zach Parise (45), Mike Mottau (13)	Even strength	MIN 0, NJD 2
2nd	11:02	New Jersey Devils	Johnny Oduya (7)	David Clarkson (14), Brendan Shanahan (7)	Even strength	MIN 0, NJD 3
3rd	08:32	New Jersey Devils	Patrik Elias (30)	Zach Parise (46), Paul Martin (24)	Power play	MIN 0, NJD 4

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

Minnesota Wild skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Koivu	C	0	0	2	0	0	40%	20:17
Number 11 O. Nolan	R	0	0	1	1	0	80%	19:09
Number 15 A. Brunette	L	-1	0	3	0	0		17:54
Number 18 C. Gillies	C	0	0	1	0	0		08:51
Number 19 S. Veilleux	L	-1	0	3	1	0		15:23
Number 20 A. Miettinen	R	0	0	2	1	0		13:02
Number 22 C. Clutterbuck	R	-2	0	3	7	0		13:17
Number 25 E. Belanger	C	-1	0	3	0	1	88.9%	18:48
Number 28 P. Olvecky	L	-1	0	1	0	2	16.7%	12:41
Number 36 J. Scott	L	-1	0	1	1	0		09:20
Number 49 D. Fritsche	C	-1	0	0	1	0	100%	09:01
Number 51 J. Sheppard	C	-1	2	2	1	0	57.1%	16:29
Number 96 P. Bouchard	C	-1	0	1	0	0		19:17
Number 3 M. Zidlicky	D	-2	0	3	1	1		18:02
Number 5 K. Johnsson	D	0	2	2	0	5		24:44
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	-3	0	2	0	0		21:57
Number 47 M. Bergeron	D	0	0	3	0	0		21:36
Number 55 N. Schultz	D	0	2	2	0	0		15:43

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 J. Harding	18	17	1	.944	28:53
Number 32 N. Backstrom	11	8	3	.727	31:02	Loss

New Jersey Devils 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 D. Zubrus	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	1	0	16.7%	09:43
Number 9 Z. Parise	L	0	2	2	+1	0	5	1	1	0	100%	15:02
Number 11 J. Madden	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	66.7%	18:45
Number 12 B. Rolston	R	0	0	0	+2	0	4	1	0	0		14:48
Number 14 B. Gionta	R	1	0	1	+2	0	4	0	1	0	50%	16:09
Number 15 J. Langenbrunner	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	100%	18:31
Number 16 B. Holik	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	66.7%	10:28
Number 17 M. Rupp	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		07:30
Number 18 B. Shanahan	L	0	1	1	+1	2	1	1	0	0		13:18
Number 19 T. Zajac	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	35.7%	17:59
Number 23 D. Clarkson	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	3	0	0		09:05
Number 26 P. Elias	C	2	0	2	+1	0	3	0	3	1		18:46
Number 6 A. Greene	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	1	3	0		15:09
Number 7 P. Martin	D	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0	1	0		26:36
Number 24 B. Salvador	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	100%	17:34
Number 27 M. Mottau	D	0	1	1	+1	2	0	1	0	0		15:04
Number 28 N. Havelid	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	3	0		18:45
Number 29 J. Oduya	D	1	0	1	+2	2	2	0	4	0		22:48

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Brodeur	35	35	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Minnesota Wild at New Jersey Devils
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	14:13	New Jersey Devils	Bobby Holik	Slashing	2
2nd	07:30	New Jersey Devils	Johnny Oduya	Cross checking	2
2nd	12:05	New Jersey Devils	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	14:09	New Jersey Devils	Brendan Shanahan	Hooking	2
2nd	16:50	New Jersey Devils	Mike Mottau	Holding the stick	2
3rd	01:48	Minnesota Wild	James Sheppard	Holding	2
3rd	06:02	Minnesota Wild	Kim Johnsson	Hooking	2
3rd	07:58	Minnesota Wild	Nick Schultz	Hooking	2
3rd	11:38	New Jersey Devils	Niclas Havelid	Hooking	2
3rd	12:49	New Jersey Devils	Paul Martin	Hooking	2

Minnesota Wild head coach: Jacques Lemaire
New Jersey Devils head coach: Brent Sutter
Referees: Bill McCreary, Dennis LaRue
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Tony Sericolo
Minnesota Wild scratches: Marian Gaborik, Krys Kolanos, Kurtis Foster, Nolan Schaefer, Craig Weller, Derek Boogaard, Tomas Mojzis, Brent Burns, Benoit Pouliot
New Jersey Devils scratches: Jay Pandolfo, Colin White, Scott Clemmensen, Jay Leach, Barry Tallackson, Petr Vrana, Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond, Niclas Bergfors, Patrick Davis, Matt Halischuk

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