National Hockey League
Minnesota 5, New Jersey 2
Thursday, December 2, 2021 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 2, 2021
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Trevor Hanson, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Bevan Mills, CJ Murray
Attendance: 16112
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Jersey 0202
Minnesota 2215
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Jersey 9-8-1-3 6-4-0-2 3-4-1-1 L2
Minnesota 16-6-0-1 9-2-0-0 7-4-0-1 W5
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 9-2-0-0 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 3-4-1-1 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Wild have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Devils have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Kirill Kaprizov played for 18:52 during 19 shifts and scored 3 points. Kirill Kaprizov had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Dougie Hamilton played for 19:32 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Dougie Hamilton had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • New Jersey had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
New Jersey   Minnesota
Dougie Hamilton 2 Points Kirill Kaprizov 3
Ryan Graves 1 Goals Kirill Kaprizov 2
Dougie Hamilton 2 Assists Ryan Hartman 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Mackenzie Blackwood .868 Save Percentage Kaapo Kahkonen .935
Mackenzie Blackwood 33 Saves Kaapo Kahkonen 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
New Jersey 31 2 0-3 4-4 10 28
Minnesota 38 5 0-4 3-3 8 34
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Wild have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Devils have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .500 after a loss.