Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers

Sunday, March 29, 2009, 8:00 PM ET Rexall Place, Edmonton Regular Season Final

Final score

The Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 3–2 on Sunday, March 29, 2009 on the road.

Final score, Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Minnesota Wild	3	40-33-9
at Edmonton Oilers	2	38-35-9

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

Shots on goal by period, Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Minnesota Wild	8	9	4	21
Edmonton Oilers	8	9	16	33

Scoring summary

Every goal, Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	07:01	Minnesota Wild	Andrew Brunette (20)	Marian Gaborik (5), Marek Zidlicky (28)	Even strength	MIN 1, EDM 0
1st	08:52	Minnesota Wild	Martin Skoula (3)	Owen Nolan (18), James Sheppard (15)	Even strength	MIN 2, EDM 0
3rd	01:04	Edmonton Oilers	Fernando Pisani (6)	Ethan Moreau (12), Denis Grebeshkov (29)	Even strength	MIN 2, EDM 1
3rd	04:13	Minnesota Wild	Marian Gaborik (7)	Kim Johnsson (22), Owen Nolan (19)	Even strength	MIN 3, EDM 1
3rd	15:08	Edmonton Oilers	Ales Kotalik (18)	Ales Hemsky (41), Shawn Horcoff (33)	Even strength	MIN 3, EDM 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	-1	2	0	0	0	65%	19:06
Number 10 M. Gaborik	R	1	1	2	+1	0	6	1	1		20:14
Number 11 O. Nolan	R	0	2	2	+1	0	2	0	0	50%	15:26
Number 12 C. Weller	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		06:40
Number 15 A. Brunette	L	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	1		15:21
Number 19 S. Veilleux	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		16:25
Number 20 A. Miettinen	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0		17:49
Number 22 C. Clutterbuck	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	1		14:30
Number 25 E. Belanger	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	53.8%	17:52
Number 36 J. Scott	L	0	0	0	+1	5	0	1	0		10:55
Number 39 K. Kolanos	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	33.3%	06:09
Number 49 D. Fritsche	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		08:24
Number 51 J. Sheppard	C	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	44.4%	17:33
Number 3 M. Zidlicky	D	0	1	1	+1	4	1	0	1		21:45
Number 5 K. Johnsson	D	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	3		26:11
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	1	0	1	+3	0	2	1	2		25:10
Number 47 M. Bergeron	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		12:25
Number 55 N. Schultz	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1		22:12

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 N. Backstrom	33	31	2	.939	59:53	Win

Edmonton Oilers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 S. Horcoff	C	0	1	1	+1	0	5	0	0	68.2%	22:08
Number 13 A. Cogliano	C	0	0	0	+1	2	2	2	0	20%	13:40
Number 18 E. Moreau	L	0	1	1	0	2	1	4	0		14:17
Number 19 P. O'Sullivan	C	0	0	0	-3	0	5	0	0		16:16
Number 21 A. Kotalik	R	1	0	1	+1	0	7	0	1		19:57
Number 22 J. Jacques	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0		07:39
Number 27 D. Penner	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0		14:18
Number 34 F. Pisani	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	2	0		15:02
Number 46 Z. Stortini	R	0	0	0	0	5	0	2	0		07:12
Number 51 K. Brodziak	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1	85.7%	09:06
Number 83 A. Hemsky	R	0	1	1	+1	4	1	0	1		20:03
Number 89 S. Gagner	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	33.3%	17:44
Number 5 L. Smid	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		06:06
Number 24 S. Staios	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	2		20:20
Number 37 D. Grebeshkov	D	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	1		26:42
Number 43 J. Strudwick	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		13:09
Number 44 S. Souray	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	2		27:52
Number 77 T. Gilbert	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	2		23:34

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 D. Roloson	21	18	3	.857	58:55	Loss

Penalties, Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:58	Edmonton Oilers	Ethan Moreau	Tripping	2
1st	11:34	Edmonton Oilers	Zack Stortini	Fighting (major)	5
1st	11:34	Minnesota Wild	John Scott	Fighting (major)	5
1st	14:06	Minnesota Wild	Craig Weller	Hooking	2
2nd	00:19	Minnesota Wild	Mikko Koivu	Tripping	2
2nd	02:05	Edmonton Oilers	Andrew Cogliano	Roughing	2
2nd	02:05	Minnesota Wild	Marek Zidlicky	Roughing	2
2nd	02:15	Edmonton Oilers	Denis Grebeshkov	Tripping	2
2nd	17:26	Edmonton Oilers	Ales Hemsky	Interference goalkeeper	2
3rd	05:11	Minnesota Wild	Kim Johnsson	Tripping	2
3rd	06:23	Edmonton Oilers	Ales Hemsky	Roughing	2
3rd	06:23	Minnesota Wild	Marek Zidlicky	Roughing	2

Minnesota Wild head coach: Jacques Lemaire
Edmonton Oilers head coach: Craig MacTavish
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Brad Lazarowich
Minnesota Wild scratches: Kurtis Foster, Nolan Schaefer, Derek Boogaard, Tomas Mojzis, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Brent Burns, Peter Olvecky, Benoit Pouliot, Colton Gillies
Edmonton Oilers scratches: Jesse Boulerice, Lubomir Visnovsky, Robert Nilsson, Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Ryan Potulny, Steve MacIntyre, Rob Schremp, Liam Reddox, Tim Sestito, Gilbert Brule, Taylor Chorney, Theo Peckham

Every Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Edmonton Oilers 1 at Minnesota Wild 5	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild, Thu, Jan 15, 2009
Minnesota Wild 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Jan 30, 2009
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final/SO	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Feb 8, 2009
Minnesota Wild 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Feb 28, 2009
Edmonton Oilers 0 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Mar 22, 2009
Minnesota Wild 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers, Sun, Mar 29, 2009

Other NHL games on Sunday, March 29, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings, Sun, Mar 29, 2009
St. Louis Blues 5 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sun, Mar 29, 2009
Ottawa Senators 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sun, Mar 29, 2009
Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers, Sun, Mar 29, 2009
Vancouver Canucks 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 0	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Mar 29, 2009
Colorado Avalanche 1 at Anaheim Ducks 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Mar 29, 2009