
| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 01:24 | EDM | Taylor Hall (10) Wrist Shot - Assists: J. Eberle (23) & T. Gilbert (12) |
| 13:47 | MIN | Mikko Koivu (9) Wrist Shot - Assists: M. Zidlicky (7) & G. Zanon (1) |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 10:02 | MIN | Jarod Palmer (1) Wrist Shot - Assists: K. Brodziak (9) |
| 10:21 | MIN | Pierre-Marc Bouchard (8) Snap Shot - Assists: M. Zidlicky (8) & G. Zanon (2) |
| 14:40 | EDM | Ladislav Smid (3) Wrist Shot - Assists: T. Hall (14) & B. Eager (2) |
| 15:26 | MIN | Dany Heatley (12) Wrist Shot - Assists: M. Zidlicky (9) & M. Koivu (23) |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 06:40 | EDM | Shawn Horcoff (8) Wrist Shot - Assists: R. Smyth (16) |
| Penalty Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 09:22 | MIN | Cal Clutterbuck : Cross checking - 2 min |
| 09:22 | EDM | Ladislav Smid : Roughing - 2 min |
| 13:03 | MIN | Nate Prosser : Roughing - 2 min |
| 13:03 | EDM | Taylor Hall : Roughing - 2 min |
| 18:01 | MIN | Brad Staubitz : Roughing - 2 min |
| 18:01 | EDM | Ben Eager : Misconduct (10 min) - 0 min |
| 18:01 | MIN | Matt Kassian : Misconduct (10 min) - 0 min |
| 18:01 | EDM | Theo Peckham : Charging - 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 03:36 | MIN | Mikko Koivu : Hi stick - double minor - 4 min |
| 06:42 | EDM | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins : Unsportsmanlike conduct - 2 min |
| 11:17 | MIN | Matt Kassian : Fighting (maj) - 5 min |
| 11:17 | EDM | Darcy Hordichuk : Fighting (maj) - 5 min |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 00:03 | EDM | Darcy Hordichuk : Fighting (maj) - 5 min |
| 00:03 | MIN | Matt Kassian : Fighting (maj) - 5 min |
| 04:49 | EDM | Colten Teubert : Cross checking - 2 min |
| 04:49 | MIN | Cal Clutterbuck : Diving - 2 min |
| 05:25 | EDM | Ryan Jones : Interference on goalkeeper - 2 min |
| 05:25 | MIN | Niklas Backstrom served by Pierre-Marc Bouchard : Roughing - 2 min |
| 18:37 | MIN | Justin Falk : Interference - 2 min |
| 20:00 | EDM | Ryan Smyth : Roughing - 2 min |
| 20:00 | MIN | Nate Prosser : Roughing - 2 min |
| Shots on Goal |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T |
EDM |
9 | 9 | 12 | 30 |
MIN |
10 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| Saves |
| Goalies | EV | PP | SH | Total | Sv% | TOI | |
EDM |
35 N. Khabibulin (L) | 14 - 18 | 0 - 0 | 1 - 1 | 15 - 19 | 0.789 | 40:00 |
EDM |
40 D. Dubnyk | 8 - 8 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 8 - 8 | 1.000 | 18:37 |
MIN |
32 N. Backstrom (W) | 24 - 27 | 3 - 3 | 0 - 0 | 27 - 30 | 0.900 | 60:00 |
| Skater Stats |
EDM |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 4 T. Hall | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16:47 | 2:56 | 0:03 | 19:46 |
| 5 L. Smid | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21:19 | 0:00 | 0:23 | 21:42 |
| 10 S. Horcoff | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 16:40 | 3:12 | 0:30 | 20:22 |
| 14 J. Eberle | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:07 | 3:12 | 0:00 | 17:19 |
| 16 D. Hordichuk | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2:43 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 2:43 |
| 20 E. Belanger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 13:31 | 1:17 | 0:25 | 15:13 |
| 24 T. Peckham | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 16:11 | 0:00 | 0:43 | 16:54 |
| 28 R. Jones | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 13:39 | 0:00 | 0:32 | 14:11 |
| 33 C. Teubert | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12:39 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 12:39 |
| 44 C. Potter | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:58 | 3:26 | 0:00 | 20:24 |
| 55 B. Eager | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6:35 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 6:35 |
| 57 A. Lander | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:10 | 0:00 | 0:08 | 10:18 |
| 2 J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 19:22 | 0:00 | 0:43 | 20:05 |
| 77 T. Gilbert | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22:38 | 1:03 | 0:23 | 24:04 |
| 83 A. Hemsky | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 14:50 | 0:58 | 0:00 | 15:48 |
| 89 S. Gagner | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 12:41 | 1:17 | 0:04 | 14:02 |
| 93 R. Nugent-Hopkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15:00 | 3:31 | 0:00 | 18:31 |
| 94 R. Smyth | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 17:22 | 2:56 | 0:30 | 20:48 |
MIN |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 2 M. Zidlicky | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17:59 | 1:06 | 0:00 | 19:05 |
| 4 G. Zanon | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:05 | 0:00 | 1:17 | 19:22 |
| 6 M. Scandella | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 16:10 | 0:02 | 0:23 | 16:35 |
| 7 M. Cullen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:32 | 1:03 | 0:45 | 17:20 |
| 9 M. Koivu | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20:14 | 1:06 | 1:23 | 22:43 |
| 8 D. Powe | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 12:57 | 0:00 | 2:03 | 15:00 |
| 15 D. Heatley | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19:06 | 0:55 | 0:00 | 20:01 |
| 25 B. Staubitz | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 3:29 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3:29 |
| 21 K. Brodziak | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 15:01 | 0:03 | 3:01 | 18:05 |
| 22 C. Clutterbuck | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15:12 | 0:00 | 0:45 | 15:57 |
| 32 N. Johnson | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 16:07 | 0:11 | 0:00 | 16:18 |
| 28 M. Kassian | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2:12 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 2:12 |
| 39 N. Prosser | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19:21 | 0:35 | 3:12 | 23:08 |
| 43 W. Peters | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3:57 | 0:00 | 1:01 | 4:58 |
| 44 J. Falk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20:37 | 0:00 | 1:49 | 22:26 |
| 15 N. Schultz | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 17:04 | 0:00 | 2:17 | 19:21 |
| 79 J. Palmer | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:15 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:15 |
| 96 P. Bouchard | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:54 | 0:29 | 0:00 | 15:23 |
| Other Facts |
| Attendance | 19194 |
| Referees | Tim Peel, Don VanMassenhoven |
| Linesmen | David Brisebois, Michel Cormier |
| TEAM | GP | W | L | OT | GF | GA | PTS | ||
| 1 | z - PIT | 48 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 165 | 119 | 72 | |
| 2 | y - MTL | 48 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 149 | 126 | 63 | |
| 3 | y - WSH | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 149 | 130 | 57 | |
| 4 | x - BOS | 48 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 131 | 109 | 62 | |
| 5 | x - TOR | 48 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 145 | 133 | 57 | |
| 6 | x - NYR | 48 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 130 | 112 | 56 | |
| 7 | x - OTT | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 116 | 104 | 56 | |
| 8 | x - NYI | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 139 | 139 | 55 | |
| 9 | WPG | 48 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 128 | 144 | 51 | |
| 10 | PHI | 48 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 133 | 141 | 49 | |
| 11 | NJD | 48 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 112 | 129 | 48 | |
| 12 | BUF | 48 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 125 | 143 | 48 | |
| 13 | CAR | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 128 | 160 | 42 | |
| 14 | TBL | 48 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 148 | 150 | 40 | |
| 15 | FLA | 48 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 112 | 171 | 36 | |
| SKATERS: | GP | G | A | +/- | Pts |
| D. Alfredsson | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| E. Condra | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| K. Turris | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| J. Pageau | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| E. Karlsson | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| S. Gonchar | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| M. Methot | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| M. Zibanejad | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| C. Greening | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| C. Conacher | 7 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| GOALIES: | W | L | OT | Sv% | GAA |
| R. Lehner | 0 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 1.58 |
| C. Anderson | 5 | 2 | 0 | .940 | 2.17 |