Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild

Regular season · Friday, April 10, 2009 · Xcel Energy Center

NashvillePredatorsAway

4–8

Final

SOG 35–37

MinnesotaWildHome

XM 206 · FS-TN · KSTC

Game summary

The Minnesota Wild beat the Nashville Predators 8-4 on Friday, April 10, 2009 at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild outshot the Predators 37-35.

Jason Arnott scored twice and Marc-Andre Bergeron scored twice. Dan Fritsche, Andrew Brunette, Kim Johnsson, Shea Weber, Mikko Koivu, Steve Sullivan, Cal Clutterbuck and Marek Zidlicky also scored.

Niklas Backstrom made 31 saves on 35 shots for the win; Pekka Rinne stopped 29 of 35.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NSH	1	1	2	4	35
MIN	2	3	3	8	37

Scoring

1st period

Jason Arnott (32)Steve Sullivan (20)1–007:18 NSH
Dan Fritsche (5)Unassisted1–112:58 MIN
Andrew Brunette (22)James Sheppard (18), Kurtis Foster (3)1–219:33 MIN · PPG

2nd period

Marc-Andre Bergeron (12)Colton Gillies (5), Dan Fritsche (8)1–304:47 MIN
Kim Johnsson (2)James Sheppard (19), Marian Gaborik (8)1–415:56 MIN · PPG
Jason Arnott (33)Dan Hamhuis (23), J-P Dumont (48)2–416:14 NSH
Marc-Andre Bergeron (13)Marian Gaborik (9), Peter Olvecky (5)2–518:09 MIN · PPG

3rd period

Shea Weber (23)J-P Dumont (49), Steve Sullivan (21)3–510:47 NSH · PPG
Mikko Koivu (19)Unassisted3–611:06 MIN · SHG
Steve Sullivan (11)Shea Weber (30)4–614:21 NSH
Cal Clutterbuck (11)Stephane Veilleux (10), Kurtis Foster (4)4–718:31 MIN · EN
Marek Zidlicky (12)Mikko Koivu (46)4–819:43 MIN · EN

Team stats

NSHMIN

35Shots on goal37

50%Faceoff %50%

1/4Power play3/5

12Penalty minutes10

13Hits10

6Blocked shots12

6Giveaways10

4Takeaways7

Penalties

1st 18:32Radek Bonk · holding2 min
2nd 02:00Kim Johnsson · holding2 min
2nd 09:14Kurtis Foster · slashing2 min
2nd 13:59Dan Hamhuis · interference2 min
2nd 17:58Jordin Tootoo · high sticking2 min
3rd 02:41J-P Dumont · hooking2 min
3rd 05:58Dan Hamhuis · high sticking2 min
3rd 09:27Peter Olvecky · interference2 min
3rd 09:53Eric Belanger · slashing2 min
3rd 13:36Colton Gillies · roughing2 min
3rd 13:36Ryan Jones · roughing2 min

Season series

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

26Steve SullivanL	1	2	3	0	2	0	0	0	–	25:17
19Jason ArnottC	2	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	54	23:36
71J-P DumontR	0	2	2	0	2	1	0	2	–	18:08
6Shea WeberD	1	1	2	-2	6	0	1	0	–	27:02
2Dan HamhuisD	0	1	1	+2	4	1	1	4	–	21:34
12Scott NicholC	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0	0	44	13:07
14Radek BonkC	0	0	0	-3	4	0	0	2	62	17:16
22Jordin TootooR	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	2	–	08:00
25Jerred SmithsonC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	50	12:18
28Ryan JonesL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	–	06:21
29Joel WardR	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	–	17:23
38Vernon FiddlerC	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	33	15:51
48Cal O'ReillyC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	25	09:12
4Ville KoistinenD	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	16:53
5Greg ZanonD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	–	17:56
7Greg De VriesD	0	0	0	-2	1	0	0	0	–	06:39
8Kevin KleinD	0	0	0	-2	1	0	1	0	–	07:49
20Ryan SuterD	0	0	0	-1	5	0	1	0	–	27:26

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Pekka RinneG	L	35	29	6	.829	59:03
39Dan EllisG		0	0	0	–	–

Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild skaters

9Mikko KoivuC	1	1	2	+1	2	0	0	0	50	20:07
10Marian GaborikR	0	2	2	-2	5	0	0	0	–	16:50
49Dan FritscheC	1	1	2	+2	1	0	0	0	100	03:56
51James SheppardC	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	63	12:52
26Kurtis FosterD	0	2	2	+2	3	0	1	2	–	11:19
47Marc-Andre BergeronD	2	0	2	+1	3	0	1	0	–	19:34
15Andrew BrunetteL	1	0	1	-1	2	1	0	0	–	13:48
18Colton GilliesC	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	2	–	08:08
19Stephane VeilleuxL	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	–	16:31
22Cal ClutterbuckR	1	0	1	0	2	4	1	0	–	17:35
28Peter OlveckyL	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	2	50	09:40
3Marek ZidlickyD	1	0	1	+1	2	0	2	0	–	26:47
5Kim JohnssonD	1	0	1	0	1	0	3	2	–	32:55
11Owen NolanR	0	0	0	+1	1	0	1	0	67	15:41
20Antti MiettinenR	0	0	0	+2	4	0	0	0	–	17:42
25Eric BelangerC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	41	17:30
36John ScottL	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	–	08:51
41Martin SkoulaD	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	0	–	21:08

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29Josh HardingG		0	0	0	–	–
32Niklas BackstromG	W	35	31	4	.886	59:46