Wild sink Leafs in shootout after goalie Niklas Backstrom leaves
Zach Parise and Jason Pominville scored in the shootout, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Toronto Maple Leafs
1
Minnesota Wild
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 11/10/26 | vs Colorado Avalanche | L 3-6 | NHL |
| 11/8/26 | vs New Jersey Devils | L 0-4 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Montreal Canadiens | L 2-4 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | L 2-3 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 0:00 1-2
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Missed 0:00 1-2
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Goal 0:00 1-2
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Goal 15:43 1-1
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Penalty 8:41
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Penalty 3:57
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Penalty 0:34
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Penalty 18:05
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Penalty 18:05
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Penalty 13:18
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Goal 7:32 1-0
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Penalty 5:52
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Penalty 1:06
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Penalty 17:57
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Penalty 13:53
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Penalty 13:53
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Penalty 7:07
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Goal 0:00 1-2
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Missed 0:00 1-2
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Shot 0:00 1-2
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Shot 0:00 1-2
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Goal 0:00 1-2
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Goal 15:43 1-1
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Penalty 8:41
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Penalty 3:57
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Penalty 0:34
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Penalty 18:05
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Penalty 18:05
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Penalty 13:18
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Goal 7:32 1-0
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Penalty 5:52
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Penalty 1:06
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Penalty 17:57
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Penalty 13:53
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Penalty 13:53
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Penalty 7:07
Showing the last 19 of 19 events.
Team Stats
TOR
MIN
18
Blocked Shots
12
33
Hits
13
8
Takeaways
11
23
Shots
34
1
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
5
33.3
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
2
32
Faceoffs Won
29
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
8
Giveaways
5
7
Total Penalties
5
25
Penalty Minutes
13
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Minnesota Wild
- Joel Eriksson Ek Day-To-Day
- Brock Faber Injured Reserve
- Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Morgan Rielly Day-To-Day
- Colton Sissons Injured Reserve
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
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