New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild

Saturday, December 17, 2011, 8:00 PM ET Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Regular Season Final/SO

Final score

The New York Islanders beat the Minnesota Wild 2–1 in a shootout on Saturday, December 17, 2011 on the road.

Final score, New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild
Team	Goals	2011-2012 record
New York Islanders	2	34-37-11
at Minnesota Wild	1	35-36-11

Goals by period

Goals by period, New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Shootout	Total
New York Islanders	0	1	0	0	1	2
Minnesota Wild	0	0	1	0	0	1

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Shootout	Total
New York Islanders	9	15	10	2	0	36
Minnesota Wild	5	4	9	3	0	21

Three stars

F. Nielsen, New York Islanders
N. Backstrom, Minnesota Wild (goaltender)
J. Spurgeon, Minnesota Wild

Scoring summary

Every goal, New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	11:13	New York Islanders	Andrew MacDonald (1)	John Tavares (1), Matt Moulson (1)	Even strength	NYI 1, MIN 0
3rd	08:22	Minnesota Wild	Cal Clutterbuck (1)	Matt Cullen (1), Dany Heatley (1)	Even strength	NYI 1, MIN 1

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

Shootout

Shootout attempts in order
Round	Team	Shooter	Result
1	Minnesota Wild	Matt Cullen	Saved
1	New York Islanders	John Tavares	Saved
2	Minnesota Wild	Marek Zidlicky	Saved
2	New York Islanders	Frans Nielsen	Goal (winner)
3	Minnesota Wild	Dany Heatley	Saved

Team stats

Team stats, New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild
Stat	New York Islanders	Minnesota Wild
Shots on goal	36	21
Power play	0 of 2	0 of 1
Penalty minutes	2	4
Hits	12	24
Blocked shots	11	13
Giveaways	6	9
Takeaways	7	6
Faceoffs won	27/53 (50.9%)	26/53 (49.1%)

Box score

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 J. Bailey	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	28.6%	14:03
Number 15 P. Parenteau	R	0	0	0	+1	0	6	1	0		22:15
Number 16 M. Reasoner	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	66.7%	10:54
Number 17 M. Martin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	1		12:28
Number 21 K. Okposo	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	66.7%	20:09
Number 25 N. Niederreiter	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0		09:00
Number 26 M. Moulson	L	0	1	1	+1	0	6	0	0		20:15
Number 36 T. Wallace	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		10:12
Number 40 M. Grabner	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		18:44
Number 41 D. Ullstrom	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		09:09
Number 51 F. Nielsen	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	55.6%	18:06
Number 91 J. Tavares	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0	0	47.4%	24:26
Number 2 M. Streit	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2		25:21
Number 3 T. Hamonic	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2		21:58
Number 10 M. Mottau	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3		16:42
Number 27 M. Jurcina	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0		24:28
Number 42 D. Reese	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		17:20
Number 47 A. MacDonald	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	2		22:30

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 A. Montoya	21	20	1	.952	65:00	Win

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 7 M. Cullen	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	44%	22:33
Number 14 D. Powe	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	5		18:00
Number 15 D. Heatley	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	100%	24:23
Number 16 B. Staubitz	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		08:21
Number 18 C. Gillies	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0		13:26
Number 21 K. Brodziak	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	44.4%	21:32
Number 22 C. Clutterbuck	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	7	0		20:12
Number 25 N. Johnson	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		19:18
Number 27 C. Almond	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		09:08
Number 43 W. Peters	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	71.4%	13:29
Number 79 J. Palmer	C	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	100%	15:38
Number 2 M. Lundin	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		19:11
Number 3 M. Zidlicky	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1		21:04
Number 4 C. Stoner	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2		15:17
Number 5 G. Zanon	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		09:18
Number 6 M. Scandella	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		22:11
Number 46 J. Spurgeon	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		26:47
Number 55 N. Schultz	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2		16:12

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 N. Backstrom	36	35	1	.972	65:00	OT loss

Penalties

Penalties, New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	04:42	Minnesota Wild	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	09:07	Minnesota Wild	Warren Peters	Boarding	2
2nd	15:16	New York Islanders	Kyle Okposo	Hooking	2

Game information

New York Islanders head coach: Jack Capuano
Minnesota Wild head coach: Mike Yeo
Referees: Brian Pochmara, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Andy McElman
New York Islanders scratches: Brian Rolston, Steve Staios
Minnesota Wild scratches: Mikko Koivu, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Casey Wellman

2011-2012 season series

Every New York Islanders and Minnesota Wild game in the 2011-2012 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Minnesota Wild 1 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders, Mon, Oct 10, 2011
New York Islanders 2 at Minnesota Wild 1	Final/SO	Game page: New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Dec 17, 2011

Other NHL games on Dec 17

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 17, 2011
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 0	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Vancouver Canucks 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 17, 2011
New Jersey Devils 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Detroit Red Wings 8	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Dec 17, 2011
St. Louis Blues 1 at Nashville Predators 2	Final/SO	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 17, 2011
New York Rangers 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Washington Capitals 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Edmonton Oilers 2 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Dec 17, 2011