Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild

Saturday, October 25, 2008, 8:00 PM ET Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Regular Season Final

Final score

The Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at home.

Final score, Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Columbus Blue Jackets	1	41-31-10
at Minnesota Wild	2	40-33-9

Goals by period

Goals by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	0	0	1	1
Minnesota Wild	1	0	1	2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	5	11	10	26
Minnesota Wild	12	5	6	23

Scoring summary

Every goal, Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	19:34	Minnesota Wild	Pierre-Marc Bouchard (1)	Marek Zidlicky (1), Owen Nolan (2)	Even strength	CBJ 0, MIN 1
3rd	07:59	Minnesota Wild	Owen Nolan (1)	Mikko Koivu (9)	Even strength	CBJ 0, MIN 2
3rd	11:34	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rostislav Klesla (1)	Michael Peca (1)	Even strength	CBJ 1, MIN 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild
Stat	Columbus Blue Jackets	Minnesota Wild
Shots on goal	26	23
Power play	0 of 2	0 of 4
Penalty minutes	8	4
Hits	17	18
Blocked shots	19	14
Giveaways	2	3
Takeaways	5	3
Faceoffs won	26/54 (48.1%)	28/54 (51.9%)

Box score

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 J. Novotny	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	37.5%	12:18
Number 15 D. Dorsett	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		06:35
Number 16 D. Brassard	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	42.9%	13:28
Number 17 A. Murray	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1		15:00
Number 18 R. Umberger	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	1		16:35
Number 19 M. Peca	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	1	60%	15:35
Number 20 K. Huselius	L	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	100%	19:14
Number 21 A. Picard	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		04:49
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		16:31
Number 27 M. Malhotra	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	45.5%	18:30
Number 61 R. Nash	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		19:39
Number 93 J. Voracek	R	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0		14:58
Number 3 M. Methot	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1	2	0		14:17
Number 5 C. Backman	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0		18:38
Number 8 J. Hejda	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	6		20:21
Number 22 M. Commodore	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	4		23:32
Number 51 F. Tyutin	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	1		22:10
Number 97 R. Klesla	D	1	0	1	+1	2	2	1	1		20:30

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 F. Norrena	9	8	1	.889	33:56	Loss
Number 31 P. Leclaire	14	13	1	.929	25:24

Minnesota Wild

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	1	1	+1	0	6	1	0	61.5%	21:22
Number 11 O. Nolan	R	1	1	2	+2	0	4	1	0	50%	19:13
Number 12 C. Weller	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		08:48
Number 15 A. Brunette	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		17:55
Number 19 S. Veilleux	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2		18:07
Number 20 A. Miettinen	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		18:16
Number 22 C. Clutterbuck	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		06:31
Number 24 D. Boogaard	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		04:46
Number 25 E. Belanger	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	0	33.3%	16:31
Number 51 J. Sheppard	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	46.2%	15:34
Number 67 B. Pouliot	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	100%	14:29
Number 96 P. Bouchard	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0		18:16
Number 3 M. Zidlicky	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	3		19:04
Number 5 K. Johnsson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		23:29
Number 8 B. Burns	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	2		23:55
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		17:03
Number 47 M. Bergeron	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		14:29
Number 55 N. Schultz	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	1	4		18:23

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 N. Backstrom	26	25	1	.962	59:49	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:02	Columbus Blue Jackets	R.J. Umberger	Interference	2
1st	08:46	Minnesota Wild	Marc-Andre Bergeron	Elbowing	2
1st	11:59	Columbus Blue Jackets	Marc Methot	Hooking	2
1st	12:45	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rostislav Klesla	Hooking	2
3rd	01:25	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jakub Voracek	Tripping	2
3rd	16:25	Minnesota Wild	Nick Schultz	Hooking	2

Game information

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Ken Hitchcock
Minnesota Wild head coach: Jacques Lemaire
Referees: Dan Marouelli, Steve Kozari
Linesmen: Mark Wheler, Vaughan Rody
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Freddy Modin, Craig MacDonald, Mike York, Derek MacKenzie, Raffi Torres, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, Aaron Rome, Daniel Lacosta, Kris Russell, Jared Boll, Maksim Mayorov, Nikita Filatov
Minnesota Wild scratches: Marian Gaborik, Kurtis Foster, Erik Reitz, Tomas Mojzis, Peter Olvecky, John Scott, Colton Gillies

2008-2009 season series

Every Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Minnesota Wild 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final/SO	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Nov 15, 2008
Minnesota Wild 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Jan 10, 2009
Minnesota Wild 6 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Apr 11, 2009

Other NHL games on Oct 25

Other NHL games on Saturday, October 25, 2008
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Boston Bruins 5	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Boston Bruins, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Ottawa Senators 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Anaheim Ducks 6 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Rangers 3	Final/SO	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
San Jose Sharks 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Nashville Predators, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Washington Capitals 6 at Dallas Stars 5	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Detroit Red Wings 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 5	Final/SO	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Florida Panthers 0 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final/SO	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 6	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Calgary Flames 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Oct 25, 2008