San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild
· Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul · Regular Season · Final/OT
Final score
The Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 3–2 in overtime on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| San Jose Sharks |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Minnesota Wild |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| San Jose Sharks |
8 |
16 |
9 |
1 |
34 |
| Minnesota Wild |
9 |
11 |
10 |
2 |
32 |
Scoring summary
Every goal, San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
10:09 |
Minnesota Wild |
Owen Nolan (6) |
Brent Burns (7), Mikko Koivu (25) |
Power play |
SJS 0, MIN 1 |
| 2nd |
12:38 |
San Jose Sharks |
Devin Setoguchi (18) |
Rob Blake (19), Joe Thornton (34) |
Power play |
SJS 1, MIN 1 |
| 3rd |
14:14 |
Minnesota Wild |
Krys Kolanos (2) |
James Sheppard (6), Brent Burns (8) |
Power play |
SJS 1, MIN 2 |
| 3rd |
19:34 |
San Jose Sharks |
Milan Michalek (9) |
Marc-Edouard Vlasic (17), Joe Thornton (35) |
Even strength |
SJS 2, MIN 2 |
| OT |
01:38 |
Minnesota Wild |
Brent Burns (6) |
Mikko Koivu (26), Pierre-Marc Bouchard (9) |
Even strength |
SJS 2, MIN 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild
| Stat |
San Jose Sharks |
Minnesota Wild |
| Shots on goal |
34 |
32 |
| Power play |
1 of 2 |
2 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
11 |
9 |
| Hits |
25 |
23 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
10 |
| Giveaways |
6 |
12 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
25/53 (47.2%) |
28/53 (52.8%) |
Box score
San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 J. Pavelski |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
43.8% |
17:49 |
| Number 9 M. Michalek |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:12 |
| Number 11 M. Goc |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
72.7% |
17:18 |
| Number 12 P. Marleau |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
22:02 |
| Number 14 J. Cheechoo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:16 |
| Number 16 D. Setoguchi |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
14:42 |
| Number 19 J. Thornton |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
53.3% |
20:08 |
| Number 25 M. Grier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:36 |
| Number 29 R. Clowe |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:23 |
| Number 39 T. Plihal |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:21 |
| Number 45 J. Shelley |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
03:38 |
| Number 64 J. McGinn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
06:26 |
| Number 4 R. Blake |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:35 |
| Number 10 C. Ehrhoff |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:57 |
| Number 21 A. Semenov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:46 |
| Number 22 D. Boyle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
24:58 |
| Number 37 B. Lukowich |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:22 |
| Number 44 M. Vlasic |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
26:38 |
San Jose Sharks goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 20 E. Nabokov |
32 |
29 |
3 |
.906 |
60:54 |
OT loss |
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 M. Koivu |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
22:45 |
| Number 11 O. Nolan |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
18:37 |
| Number 12 C. Weller |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
06:29 |
| Number 15 A. Brunette |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:11 |
| Number 19 S. Veilleux |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:31 |
| Number 20 A. Miettinen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:18 |
| Number 22 C. Clutterbuck |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:14 |
| Number 24 D. Boogaard |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
04:44 |
| Number 25 E. Belanger |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
17:47 |
| Number 39 K. Kolanos |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
16.7% |
10:53 |
| Number 51 J. Sheppard |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
11:23 |
| Number 96 P. Bouchard |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:31 |
| Number 2 E. Reitz |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
02:34 |
| Number 3 M. Zidlicky |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:45 |
| Number 5 K. Johnsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
26:45 |
| Number 8 B. Burns |
D |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
25:25 |
| Number 41 M. Skoula |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:18 |
| Number 55 N. Schultz |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:37 |
Minnesota Wild goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 32 N. Backstrom |
34 |
32 |
2 |
.941 |
61:29 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
09:33 |
San Jose Sharks |
Alexei Semenov |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 1st |
17:29 |
Minnesota Wild |
Brent Burns |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
02:45 |
Minnesota Wild |
Derek Boogaard |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
02:45 |
San Jose Sharks |
Jody Shelley |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
10:44 |
Minnesota Wild |
Niklas Backstrom |
Delaying game smothering puck |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:48 |
San Jose Sharks |
Joe Pavelski |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:41 |
San Jose Sharks |
Joe Thornton |
Interference goalkeeper |
2 |
Game information
- San Jose Sharks head coach
- Todd McLellan
- Minnesota Wild head coach
- Jacques Lemaire
- Referees
- Dan Marouelli, Stephane Auger
- Linesmen
- Vaughan Rody, Lonnie Cameron
- San Jose Sharks scratches
- Claude Lemieux, Jeremy Roenick, Douglas Murray, Tom Cavanagh, Lukas Kaspar, Thomas Greiss, Riley Armstrong, Brad Staubitz, Derek Joslin, Ryan Vesce
- Minnesota Wild scratches
- Marian Gaborik, Kurtis Foster, Nolan Schaefer, Tomas Mojzis, Marc-Andre Bergeron, Peter Olvecky, Benoit Pouliot, Colton Gillies
2008-2009 season series
Every San Jose Sharks and Minnesota Wild game in the 2008-2009 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Minnesota Wild
1
 at San Jose Sharks
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks, Tue, Nov 4, 2008
|
|
San Jose Sharks
2
at Minnesota Wild
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild, Wed, Dec 31, 2008
|
|
Minnesota Wild
4
at San Jose Sharks
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks, Thu, Mar 5, 2009
|
|
San Jose Sharks
5
at Minnesota Wild
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Mar 10, 2009
|
Other NHL games on Dec 31
Other NHL games on Wednesday, December 31, 2008
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Florida Panthers
2
 at New York Islanders
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Islanders, Wed, Dec 31, 2008
|
 Atlanta Thrashers
1
 at Carolina Hurricanes
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes, Wed, Dec 31, 2008
|
 Colorado Avalanche
1
 at Phoenix Coyotes
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Phoenix Coyotes, Wed, Dec 31, 2008
|
 New Jersey Devils
2
 at Dallas Stars
4
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Dallas Stars, Wed, Dec 31, 2008
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
2
 at Anaheim Ducks
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Dec 31, 2008
|
 Edmonton Oilers
4
 at Calgary Flames
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames, Wed, Dec 31, 2008
|