New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild

Sunday, December 29, 2019, 6:00 PM ET Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Islanders beat the Minnesota Wild 3–1 on Sunday, December 29, 2019 on the road.

Final score, New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild
Team	Goals	2019-2020 record
New York Islanders	3	35-23-10
at Minnesota Wild	1	35-27-7

Goals by period

Goals by period, New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New York Islanders	0	0	3	3
Minnesota Wild	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	Total
New York Islanders	10	10	8	28
Minnesota Wild	12	5	9	26

Three stars

M. Martin, New York Islanders (1 goal)
S. Varlamov, New York Islanders (goaltender)
R. Donato, Minnesota Wild (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	15:43	Minnesota Wild	Ryan Donato (8)	Ryan Suter (21), Joel Eriksson Ek (12)	Even strength	NYI 0, MIN 1
3rd	04:24	New York Islanders	Ryan Pulock (6)	Mathew Barzal (17), Adam Pelech (8)	Even strength	NYI 1, MIN 1
3rd	06:01	New York Islanders	Matt Martin (3)	Leo Komarov (5), Nick Leddy (13)	Even strength	NYI 2, MIN 1
3rd	17:29	New York Islanders	Tom Kuhnhackl (1)	Brock Nelson (16)	Even strength	NYI 3, MIN 1

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

Team stats

Team stats, New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild
Stat	New York Islanders	Minnesota Wild
Shots on goal	28	26
Power play	0 of 2	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	8	6
Hits	18	7
Blocked shots	19	14
Giveaways	3	4
Takeaways	2	5
Faceoffs won	26/50 (52%)	24/50 (48%)

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 7 J. Eberle	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		13:16
Number 10 D. Brassard	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1		13:36
Number 12 J. Bailey	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	62.5%	15:28
Number 13 M. Barzal	C	0	1	1	0	2	2	0	0	28.6%	19:09
Number 14 T. Kuhnhackl	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	2		12:59
Number 17 M. Martin	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	3	0		09:33
Number 18 A. Beauvillier	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1		16:18
Number 27 A. Lee	L	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	0	40%	16:13
Number 29 B. Nelson	C	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0	58.8%	17:58
Number 32 R. Johnston	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		09:08
Number 47 L. Komarov	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0		14:58
Number 53 C. Cizikas	C	0	0	0	+2	0	0	2	0	53.8%	14:54
Number 2 N. Leddy	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	0		20:04
Number 3 A. Pelech	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	1		22:05
Number 6 R. Pulock	D	1	0	1	+3	0	6	1	2		21:51
Number 24 S. Mayfield	D	0	0	0	+1	4	2	1	3		18:43
Number 25 D. Toews	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		18:11
Number 55 J. Boychuk	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	5		17:32

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 S. Varlamov	26	25	1	.962	60:00	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 6 R. Donato	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0		10:55
Number 7 N. Sturm	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	50%	10:52
Number 11 Z. Parise	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		18:09
Number 12 E. Staal	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	50%	19:16
Number 14 J. Eriksson Ek	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	23.1%	15:48
Number 17 M. Foligno	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		14:43
Number 18 J. Greenway	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1		13:28
Number 19 L. Kunin	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	2	85.7%	14:26
Number 22 K. Fiala	L	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0		14:26
Number 36 M. Zuccarello	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		18:32
Number 38 R. Hartman	R	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	0	66.7%	13:24
Number 49 V. Rask	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	60%	12:22
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	3	2		22:36
Number 21 C. Soucy	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		17:22
Number 24 M. Dumba	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1		20:47
Number 25 J. Brodin	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2		16:28
Number 46 J. Spurgeon	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2		21:12
Number 77 B. Hunt	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	2		21:35

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 D. Dubnyk	28	25	3	.893	57:39	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	09:34	Minnesota Wild	Ryan Hartman	Holding	2
1st	09:34	New York Islanders	Scott Mayfield	Holding	2
1st	16:32	New York Islanders	Anders Lee	Interference	2
1st	18:54	Minnesota Wild	Jordan Greenway	Tripping	2
2nd	17:12	Minnesota Wild	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	18:37	New York Islanders	Mathew Barzal	Holding the stick	2
3rd	10:35	New York Islanders	Scott Mayfield	Roughing	2

Game information

New York Islanders head coach: Barry Trotz
Minnesota Wild head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Referees: Kyle Rehman, Pierre Lambert
Linesmen: James Tobias, Brandon Gawryletz
New York Islanders scratches: Michael Dal Colle, Noah Dobson
Minnesota Wild scratches: Jason Zucker, Nick Seeler

Other NHL games on Dec 29

Other NHL games on Sunday, December 29, 2019
Matchup	Status	Details
Winnipeg Jets 1 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues, Sun, Dec 29, 2019
New Jersey Devils 4 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators, Sun, Dec 29, 2019
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final/SO	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sun, Dec 29, 2019
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sun, Dec 29, 2019
Detroit Red Wings 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sun, Dec 29, 2019
Montreal Canadiens 5 at Florida Panthers 6	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers, Sun, Dec 29, 2019
Dallas Stars 4 at Arizona Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Arizona Coyotes, Sun, Dec 29, 2019
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Anaheim Ducks 1	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Dec 29, 2019
Vancouver Canucks 5 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, Sun, Dec 29, 2019

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