Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild

Thursday, October 9, 2014, 9:00 PM ET Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Regular Season Final

Final score

The Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 5–0 on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at home.

Final score, Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
Team	Goals	2014-2015 record
Colorado Avalanche	0	39-31-12
at Minnesota Wild	5	46-28-8

Goals by period

Goals by period, Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Colorado Avalanche	0	0	0	0
Minnesota Wild	1	4	0	5

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Colorado Avalanche	5	8	3	16
Minnesota Wild	17	21	10	48

Three stars

Z. Parise, Minnesota Wild (1 goal, 2 assists)
M. Granlund, Minnesota Wild (2 assists)
R. Suter, Minnesota Wild (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	14:54	Minnesota Wild	Jason Pominville (1)	Mikael Granlund (1), Ryan Suter (1)	Even strength	COL 0, MIN 1
2nd	04:37	Minnesota Wild	Jared Spurgeon (1)	Zach Parise (1), Jason Pominville (1)	Even strength	COL 0, MIN 2
2nd	07:01	Minnesota Wild	Zach Parise (1)	Mikael Granlund (2)	Even strength	COL 0, MIN 3
2nd	13:21	Minnesota Wild	Nino Niederreiter (1)	Unassisted	Even strength	COL 0, MIN 4
2nd	16:58	Minnesota Wild	Ryan Suter (1)	Zach Parise (2), Charlie Coyle (1)	Even strength	COL 0, MIN 5

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

Team stats

Team stats, Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
Stat	Colorado Avalanche	Minnesota Wild
Shots on goal	16	48
Power play	0 of 4	0 of 2
Penalty minutes	8	12
Hits	20	13
Blocked shots	9	6
Giveaways	6	4
Takeaways	4	10
Faceoffs won	23/55 (41.8%)	32/55 (58.2%)

Box score

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Duchene	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	40%	19:56
Number 11 J. McGinn	L	0	0	0	-3	0	0	2	0		12:30
Number 12 J. Iginla	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75%	18:11
Number 24 M. Cliche	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	33.3%	10:39
Number 25 M. Talbot	C	0	0	0	-3	0	0	3	0	75%	12:34
Number 29 N. MacKinnon	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0	42.9%	16:02
Number 40 A. Tanguay	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		16:54
Number 45 D. Everberg	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1		07:56
Number 48 D. Brière	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	33.3%	14:57
Number 55 C. McLeod	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		10:20
Number 90 R. O'Reilly	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	40%	19:14
Number 92 G. Landeskog	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	5	1		16:26
Number 2 N. Holden	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	2	1		20:02
Number 4 T. Barrie	D	0	0	0	-3	0	2	0	0		21:06
Number 5 N. Guenin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1		14:49
Number 6 E. Johnson	D	0	0	0	-1	4	0	2	0		22:50
Number 8 J. Hejda	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	4	0		17:09
Number 17 B. Stuart	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0	3		20:25

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Varlamov	38	33	5	.868	40:00	Loss
Number 20 R. Berra	10	10	0	1.000	20:00

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 3 C. Coyle	C	0	1	1	+2	0	0	2	0		13:05
Number 9 M. Koivu	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	68.2%	16:54
Number 11 Z. Parise	L	1	2	3	+4	0	9	0	1		15:09
Number 16 J. Zucker	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		12:25
Number 18 R. Carter	L	0	0	0	0	6	2	2	0	100%	11:01
Number 21 K. Brodziak	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	55.6%	12:05
Number 22 N. Niederreiter	R	1	0	1	+1	0	7	2	0		13:35
Number 24 M. Cooke	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		13:49
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		15:38
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	1	1	2	+2	0	4	0	0	100%	15:01
Number 56 E. Haula	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	50%	13:37
Number 64 M. Granlund	C	0	2	2	+4	0	3	1	1	46.2%	15:34
Number 5 C. Folin	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		17:32
Number 6 M. Scandella	D	0	0	0	+2	2	2	1	1		18:11
Number 20 R. Suter	D	1	1	2	+3	0	3	1	1		25:31
Number 25 J. Brodin	D	0	0	0	+3	0	5	0	0		21:21
Number 46 J. Spurgeon	D	1	0	1	+2	0	2	0	1		21:13
Number 55 M. Dumba	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1		16:27

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 D. Kuemper	16	16	0	1.000	59:52	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:51	Minnesota Wild	Ryan Carter	Hooking	2
1st	06:30	Minnesota Wild	Marco Scandella	Interference	2
1st	08:53	Colorado Avalanche	Brad Stuart	Holding	2
2nd	06:56	Colorado Avalanche	Erik Johnson	Roughing	2
2nd	06:56	Minnesota Wild	Ryan Carter	Roughing	2
2nd	09:05	Minnesota Wild	Mathew Dumba	Holding	2
2nd	18:55	Colorado Avalanche	Erik Johnson	Cross checking	2
3rd	08:32	Colorado Avalanche	Gabriel Landeskog	Boarding	2
3rd	08:32	Minnesota Wild	Jason Zucker	Roughing	2
3rd	15:07	Minnesota Wild	Ryan Carter	Roughing	2

Game information

Colorado Avalanche head coach: Patrick Roy
Minnesota Wild head coach: Mike Yeo
Referees: Frederick L'Ecuyer, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Bryan Pancich
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Ryan Wilson, Jesse Winchester, Zach Redmond
Minnesota Wild scratches: Keith Ballard, Stu Bickel, Nate Prosser

2014-2015 season series

Every Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild game in the 2014-2015 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Colorado Avalanche 0 at Minnesota Wild 5	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild, Thu, Oct 9, 2014
Minnesota Wild 3 at Colorado Avalanche 0	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Oct 11, 2014
Colorado Avalanche 0 at Minnesota Wild 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Feb 7, 2015
Minnesota Wild 3 at Colorado Avalanche 1	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Feb 28, 2015
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Minnesota Wild 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Mar 8, 2015

Other NHL games on Oct 9

Other NHL games on Thursday, October 9, 2014
Matchup	Status	Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Oct 9, 2014
New Jersey Devils 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 4	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Oct 9, 2014
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Pittsburgh Penguins, Thu, Oct 9, 2014
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 1	Final/SO	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals, Thu, Oct 9, 2014
Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings, Thu, Oct 9, 2014
Florida Panthers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Oct 9, 2014
New York Rangers 3 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Oct 9, 2014
Ottawa Senators 2 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Nashville Predators, Thu, Oct 9, 2014
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Dallas Stars 2	Final/SO	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars, Thu, Oct 9, 2014
Calgary Flames 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers, Thu, Oct 9, 2014
Winnipeg Jets 6 at Arizona Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Arizona Coyotes, Thu, Oct 9, 2014

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