Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild

Regular season · Sunday, February 17, 2008 · Xcel Energy Center

NashvillePredatorsAway

4–5

Final/OT

SOG 28–28

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Game summary

The Minnesota Wild beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 in overtime on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Xcel Energy Center.

Marian Gaborik scored twice. Jerred Smithson, Petteri Nummelin, Mark Parrish, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Martin Erat, Ryan Suter and Shea Weber also scored.

Niklas Backstrom made 24 saves on 28 shots for the win; Chris Mason stopped 23 of 28.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T	SOG
NSH	1	0	3	0	4	28
MIN	2	1	1	1	5	28

Scoring

1st period

Jerred Smithson (5)Darcy Hordichuk (2), Jed Ortmeyer (4)1–003:19 NSH
Petteri Nummelin (2)Eric Belanger (22)1–110:18 MIN
Mark Parrish (14)Marian Gaborik (30), Mikko Koivu (17)1–219:37 MIN

2nd period

Pierre-Marc Bouchard (12)Kim Johnsson (19)1–314:19 MIN · PPG

3rd period

Martin Erat (18)Alexander Radulov (24), Ryan Suter (18)2–304:05 NSH
Marian Gaborik (31)Pierre-Marc Bouchard (38), Pavol Demitra (25)2–405:21 MIN
Ryan Suter (6)Alexander Radulov (25)3–408:54 NSH
Shea Weber (5)Radek Bonk (13), Martin Erat (26)4–414:05 NSH · PPG

OT period

Marian Gaborik (32)Pavol Demitra (26), Kim Johnsson (20)4–504:55 MIN

Team stats

NSHMIN

28Shots on goal28

61%Faceoff %39%

1/3Power play1/2

4Penalty minutes6

24Hits18

6Blocked shots11

5Giveaways6

5Takeaways0

Penalties

2nd 06:32Petteri Nummelin · delaying game puck over glass2 min
2nd 09:32Martin Gelinas · tripping2 min
2nd 12:27Greg De Vries · interference2 min
3rd 11:07Kurtis Foster · tripping2 min
3rd 12:42Eric Belanger · high sticking2 min

Season series

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

10Martin EratR	1	1	2	0	4	1	1	0	–	22:29
47Alexander RadulovR	0	2	2	-1	2	2	2	0	–	21:08
20Ryan SuterD	1	1	2	+2	5	0	0	0	–	21:26
14Radek BonkC	0	1	1	-1	1	1	1	0	67	17:29
16Darcy HordichukL	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	–	06:14
25Jerred SmithsonC	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	0	75	07:34
41Jed OrtmeyerR	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	08:33
6Shea WeberD	1	0	1	-1	3	3	0	0	–	21:28
11David LegwandC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	80	18:35
12Scott NicholC	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	46	16:32
19Jason ArnottC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	39	20:13
22Jordin TootooR	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	13:02
23Martin GelinasL	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	2	–	15:41
38Vernon FiddlerC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	100	18:28
2Dan HamhuisD	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0	0	–	24:33
3Marek ZidlickyD	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0	–	22:31
5Greg ZanonD	0	0	0	-1	1	4	1	0	–	19:24
7Greg De VriesD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	2	–	20:28

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Chris MasonG	O	28	23	5	.821	64:55
39Dan EllisG		0	0	0	–	–

Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild skaters

10Marian GaborikR	2	1	3	+3	5	1	0	0	–	24:33
38Pavol DemitraR	0	2	2	+2	4	1	0	0	40	19:42
96Pierre-Marc BouchardC	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	–	17:21
5Kim JohnssonD	0	2	2	-1	1	0	3	0	–	29:27
9Mikko KoivuC	0	1	1	+1	1	1	1	0	48	23:23
21Mark ParrishR	1	0	1	+2	2	0	0	0	–	18:40
25Eric BelangerC	0	1	1	-1	2	1	0	2	36	14:37
33Petteri NummelinD	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	–	12:43
15James SheppardC	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	17	08:34
17Todd FedorukL	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	–	12:59
19Stephane VeilleuxL	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	0	–	14:57
34Aaron VorosL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	06:40
92Branko RadivojevicR	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	–	13:25
3Keith CarneyD	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0	0	–	09:48
8Brent BurnsD	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	25:05
26Kurtis FosterD	0	0	0	+2	2	0	1	2	–	14:16
41Martin SkoulaD	0	0	0	-2	2	1	2	0	–	25:12
55Nick SchultzD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	3	0	–	23:12

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29Josh HardingG		0	0	0	–	–
32Niklas BackstromG	W	28	24	4	.857	64:38