Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild

Saturday, December 31, 2011, 6:00 PM ET Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Regular Season Final

Final score

The Phoenix Coyotes beat the Minnesota Wild 4–2 on Saturday, December 31, 2011 on the road.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild
Team	Goals	2011-2012 record
Phoenix Coyotes	4	42-27-13
at Minnesota Wild	2	35-36-11

Goals by period

Goals by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	0	1	3	4
Minnesota Wild	0	1	1	2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	10	13	7	30
Minnesota Wild	8	8	14	30

Three stars

R. Vrbata, Phoenix Coyotes (2 goals)
M. Cullen, Minnesota Wild (1 goal, 1 assist)
P. Bouchard, Minnesota Wild (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	06:19	Minnesota Wild	Pierre-Marc Bouchard (1)	Nick Johnson (1), Matt Cullen (1)	Even strength	PHX 0, MIN 1
2nd	15:02	Phoenix Coyotes	Daymond Langkow (1)	Unassisted	Power play	PHX 1, MIN 1
3rd	04:15	Phoenix Coyotes	Radim Vrbata (1)	Ray Whitney (1)	Even strength	PHX 2, MIN 1
3rd	06:16	Phoenix Coyotes	Radim Vrbata (2)	Kyle Chipchura (1), Keith Yandle (1)	Even strength	PHX 3, MIN 1
3rd	08:12	Minnesota Wild	Matt Cullen (1)	Unassisted	Even strength, Penalty shot	PHX 3, MIN 2
3rd	19:41	Phoenix Coyotes	Ray Whitney (1)	Rostislav Klesla (1)	Even strength, Empty net	PHX 4, MIN 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild
Stat	Phoenix Coyotes	Minnesota Wild
Shots on goal	30	30
Power play	1 of 3	0 of 1
Penalty minutes	2	6
Hits	15	21
Blocked shots	10	13
Giveaways	1	4
Takeaways	2	2
Faceoffs won	18/64 (28.1%)	46/64 (71.9%)

Box score

Phoenix Coyotes

Phoenix Coyotes 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 12 P. Bissonnette	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		08:06
Number 13 R. Whitney	L	1	1	2	+2	0	5	0	0	0		21:16
Number 14 T. Pyatt	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		10:18
Number 17 R. Vrbata	R	2	0	2	+3	0	4	0	0	0	33.3%	17:55
Number 18 P. O'Sullivan	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0	100%	15:45
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	0		20:01
Number 22 D. Langkow	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	2	1	1	40.7%	20:30
Number 24 K. Chipchura	C	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	1	0	17.6%	12:54
Number 26 C. O'Reilly	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0	12.5%	11:46
Number 28 L. Korpikoski	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0	12.5%	15:53
Number 37 R. Torres	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0		11:56
Number 89 M. Boedker	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	0		17:15
Number 3 K. Yandle	D	0	1	1	0	0	5	0	1	0		16:46
Number 6 D. Schlemko	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	0		17:17
Number 16 R. Klesla	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0		20:42
Number 23 O. Ekman-Larsson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	0		21:45
Number 32 M. Rozsival	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	3	0		20:21
Number 33 A. Aucoin	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		17:48

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. McElhinney	30	28	2	.933	59:46	Win

Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild 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 7 M. Cullen	C	1	1	2	+2	0	2	0	0	0	63.2%	19:11
Number 9 M. Koivu	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0	74.2%	20:48
Number 14 D. Powe	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	1	0		14:57
Number 15 D. Heatley	L	0	0	0	-1	0	5	2	0	0		18:34
Number 18 C. Gillies	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0		09:07
Number 21 K. Brodziak	C	0	0	0	-3	2	0	0	0	0	100%	16:25
Number 22 C. Clutterbuck	R	0	0	0	-1	0	5	1	0	0		19:00
Number 25 N. Johnson	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0		16:37
Number 28 M. Kassian	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		06:19
Number 41 J. Ortmeyer	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	0	0		09:57
Number 43 W. Peters	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	66.7%	08:03
Number 96 P. Bouchard	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0		18:33
Number 3 M. Zidlicky	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	1	0		21:02
Number 5 G. Zanon	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0	2	4	0		17:43
Number 39 N. Prosser	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	0		19:34
Number 44 J. Falk	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		20:55
Number 46 J. Spurgeon	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0		20:15
Number 55 N. Schultz	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		19:09

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 N. Backstrom	29	26	3	.897	58:49	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	13:59	Minnesota Wild	Nate Prosser	Slashing	2
2nd	13:59	Minnesota Wild	Greg Zanon	Holding	2
2nd	19:11	Minnesota Wild	Kyle Brodziak	Interference goalkeeper	2
3rd	09:27	Phoenix Coyotes	Michal Rozsival	Delaying game puck over glass	2

Game information

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Dave Tippett
Minnesota Wild head coach: Mike Yeo
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Thor Nelson
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Derek Morris, Marc-Antoine Pouliot, David Rundblad
Minnesota Wild scratches: Mike Lundin, Brad Staubitz, Marco Scandella

2011-2012 season series

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Minnesota Wild game in the 2011-2012 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Minnesota Wild 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Dec 10, 2011
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Minnesota Wild 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Minnesota Wild 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final/SO	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Phoenix Coyotes, Thu, Mar 8, 2012
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Minnesota Wild 1	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Apr 7, 2012

Other NHL games on Dec 31

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 31, 2011
Matchup	Status	Details
Edmonton Oilers 1 at New York Islanders 4	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at New York Islanders, Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Florida Panthers 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers, Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Ottawa Senators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final/SO	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Dec 31, 2011
St. Louis Blues 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Washington Capitals 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Boston Bruins 2 at Dallas Stars 4	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars, Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Anaheim Ducks 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks, Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Vancouver Canucks 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 31, 2011

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